Aide to Brooklyn congressmember has COVID-19, staff self-quarantines
An aide to U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of Brooklyn has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting several staffers to self-quarantine, Clarke said Thursday.
Clarke, whose 9th Congressional District stretches through a large swath of Brooklyn from Sheepshead Bay through Central Brooklyn to Prospect Park, revealed the impact of the coronavirus on her staff during an appearance on WBAI’s Driving Forces with host Jeff Simmons.
COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, “is impacting me directly,” Clarke said.