Sturgis-Coldwater News

Despite taking every precaution prescribed for the prevention of COVID-19, Sen. Kim LaSata (R-Bainbridge Township) recently announced that, while she has yet to show any symptoms, she tested positive for the coronavirus during a routine medical checkup.

Given the degree of precautions she has taken, LaSata said her first reaction was disbelief, according to the MiSenateGOP website.

“Since I had no knowledge that I was exposed to the virus and experienced no symptoms, I attended Senate session and committee hearings as normal on Thursday (the day the test sample was taken)," she said, according to MiSenateGOP.

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Once she found out about the diagnosis, LaSata said she began reaching out to anyone she had recent close contact with.

LaSata said she wanted to make her diagnosis public both to keep her constituents informed and to reinforce the importance of the precautions she had been taking prior to contracting the virus.

“Throughout the pandemic, our hospitals and frontline health care workers have asked us all to take personal responsibility by washing our hands frequently, socially distancing and wearing a mask -- even if you don’t think you need one,” LaSata told MiSenateGOP. “I have done my best to adhere to these recommendations.”

Still, regardless of her personal outcome after following precautions, LaSata continues to urge community members to keep themselves and their family members safe by utilizing all of the safety suggestions from health experts.

“When this pandemic began, I sewed masks for my family and we wear them to protect ourselves and those most vulnerable,” LaSata said, according to MiSenateGOP. “Let’s not forget COVID-19 is serious and can be deadly. Keep your guard up. Look out for each other.”