Mississippi Speaker tests positive for coronavirus as cases soar in US

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says he has tested positive for the coronavirus as state health officials report more than 200 new infections and five deaths linked to the pandemic.

Gunn, a Republican, said in a video posted Sunday to Facebook that he got tested because he had been in close proximity to another member of the House who tested positive.

I felt like I needed to go get myself tested just because I had been with this person and this morning was informed that I too have tested positive for COVID, Gunn said. I feel very fortunate that I don't