AURORA (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Aurora’s mayor and police chief have both tested positive for COVID-19, the city announced Friday.
Doctors tested Mayor Richard Irvin and police chief Kristen Ziman last weekend, after a police supervisor tested positive for the virus, a spokesperson said.
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman both test positive for COVID-19. They are simply public faces of a serious virus that doesn't discriminate! STAY HOME! SAVE LIVES! Read more: https://t.co/6MiH8xUlfT pic.twitter.com/muw27r3okK
— City of Aurora, IL (@CityofAuroraIL)
March 27, 2020 The mayor's last public appearance was a week ago.
He says in a statement he's recovered from flu-like symptoms and is feeling much better.
The chief says she's been self-quarantining since getting tested, and feels fine.