Rev. Darius Pridgen tests positive for coronavirus

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Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Buffalo Common Council President Reverend Darius Pridgen revealed in a Facebook post Sunday he has tested positive for coronavirus.

Saying "Silence can be a killer, Pridgen decided to come forward with the diagnosis after learning of the positive test Saturday.

Pridgen will continue his work governing and leading True Bethel Baptist Church using technology for the appropriate period of time.