Cobb County government said Wednesday that Lisa Cupid, chairwoman of the Board of Commissioners, is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
A social media posting said Cupid got tested at Jim Miller Park “after feeling ill earlier this week” and said her symptoms are improving.
“I can only imagine how people who are not vaccinated deal with this virus,” she said in a statement. “If you have not been vaccinated and boosted, I urge you to do so and if you feel ill please get tested for your sake and others.”
Cupid has been presiding over public meetings in-person at the Cobb government building off the Marietta Square while the rest of her colleagues, county staff and the public have been participating remotely.
She extended a previous emergency declaration through Feb. 22 due to rising COVID-19 transmission in Cobb.
Virtual meetings will continue through mid-February, including next Tuesday’s commission meeting.
On Monday, County Manager Jackie McMorris lifted capacity limits in larger county facilities, but she is keeping a mask mandate in place through the expiration of the emergency declaration.
According to Cobb and Douglas Public Health, the 14-day average of COVID-19 cases in Cobb County is 1,651.
That’s down from a peak of nearly 2,700 in January, but still far above the “high” transmission threshold of 100/100K.
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She can’t imagine what it’s like for unvaccinated people to have COVID? Imagine having a head cold for 3 days. That was what it was like when I had it.