Miami mayor tests positive
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who assumed office less than two weeks ago, announced Monday that she has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Her husband, Dr. Robert Cava, also tested positive and was exposed to the virus by one of his patients last Wednesday, according to the mayor. The couple is currently quarantining, the mayor said.
"We both remain in good spirits and are fortunate to have only mild symptoms at this time," Mayor Cava said in a statement.
Cava, a former Miami-Dade County district commissioner, was elected as the city's first female mayor on Election Day and assumed office on Nov. 17.
The county has over 229,000 total COVID-19 cases and at least 3,835 total deaths, according to the Florida Health Department.