Gov. Cooper to get tested for COVID-19 after walking with protesters

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) — The Governor is expected to get tested for COVID-19 after walking with protesters last week.

North Carolina has one of the highest rates of positive COVID-19 tests in the country, according to North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen.

Cooper is expected to get a COVID-19 test Tuesday. Cooper’s office said he interacted with some protesters recently and encourages anyone who has been in a crowd to get tested.

According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 23,653 people are presumed to have recovered from COVID-19 in North Carolina, an increase of 4,793 patients from last week and 64% of the total number of cases.

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