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Gov. Jared Polis and first gentleman test positive for COVID-19

Gov. Jared Polis and first gentleman Marlon Reis have both tested positive for COVID-19, the governor’s office announced Saturday.

Both the governor and Reis are asymptomatic and have been in social isolation since Wednesday, the governor said in a news release. 

“Marlon and I are feeling well so far, and are in good spirits. No person or family is immune to this virus. I urge everyone Coloradan to practice caution, limit public interactions, wear a mask in public, stay six feet from others, and wash your hands regularly,” Polis said in the release. 

On Wednesday, the governor’s office announced that Polis had started to self-quarantine after learning he was exposed to someone who had recently tested positive for COVID-19. 

That day Polis tested negative for the virus. 

Officials say the governor will continue to be closely monitored and will continue to perform his duties as governor remotely.

Several other governors have tested positive for the virus, including Wyoming’s Mark Gordon, Ohio’s Mike DeWine, Nevada’s Steve Sisolak and Ralph Northam and his wife in Virginia. 

“As with anyone who has COVID, I hope they stay healthy and safe. Obviously just want to see him recover quickly. He’s got a really busy job always, and he works incredibly hard and does a lot for our state, so I just want to make sure he is able to recover quickly,” said House Speaker KC Becker, who will be back at the statehouse on Monday to convene a special session called by Polis Nov. 17.

The governor called the session to focus on a stimulus package of up to $400 million that would aid bars, restaurants, tenants, landlords and students impacted by the pandemic.

During an interview with Colorado Politics during the early days of the pandemic, Polis admitted that the chances of him contracting the virus were “very likely.”

“I contacted the governor and wished him and Marlon the best,” Senate President Leroy Garcia said. “You know like so many we’re all working through this together, and the governor has led by example by making sure that he’s isolating and doing all the safety precautions, and I’ve known that always to be true as he’s practiced what he’s preached. My thoughts and prayers are with the family tonight, as with every person in this country who is impacted by this epidemic.”

This article has been updated.

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