Arlington mayor diagnosed with COVID-19 over holidays. ‘I don’t wish that on anyone.’
Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams was diagnosed with and recovered from coronavirus, he said in an address during a Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce event streamed on Facebook Live.
While updating viewers on everything from city Unity Council discussions to the city’s distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine at Esports Stadium Arlington and urging residents to practice social distancing measures, Williams shared that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
“I don’t wish that on anyone,” he said.
A city spokesperson said Williams was diagnosed Dec. 23 and has since recovered and tested negative for the virus. Williams is no longer quarantining.
He did, however, urge people to register through the Tarrant County Public Health website for the COVID vaccination.
“I hope that so many of our citizens can avoid getting that virus and in addition to that please go get signed up for vaccinations,” Williams said.
The announcement was the first time Williams publicly acknowledged his bout with COVID.
This story was originally published January 7, 2021 at 2:14 PM.
