TALLAAHSSEE, Fla. — Florida State University President John Thrasher said Tuesday afternoon that he and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19.
Thrasher said he received his test results Tuesday after and his wife, Jean Thrasher, was diagnosed Monday evening after a recent stay at a hospital and a rehabilitation center for an unrelated condition.
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“I’m working from home as we both isolate,” John Thrasher tweeted. “We are feeling well at this time and truly appreciate everyone’s support and well wishes.”
The university said John Thrasher is regularly tested for COVID-19 and tested negative for the virus as recently as Friday.
FSU said he attended Saturday’s football game, but his wife was not in attendance.
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“Some members of the president’s staff who worked closely with Thrasher in recent days were tested today and received negative results,” the university said.
Former FSU head football coach Bobby Bowden, 90, tested positive for the coronavirus earlier in the week. Click here to read more about that.
I wanted to share with the FSU family that First Lady Jean Thrasher and I have tested positive for COVID-19. I’m working from home as we both isolate. We are feeling well at this time and truly appreciate everyone’s support and well wishes!https://t.co/Lal10o6AmS
— President John Thrasher (@FSUPresThrasher) October 6, 2020
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