Mayor Hogsett, wife test negative for COVID-19 after close contact with positive individual

UPDATE: Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and his wife, Steph Hogsett, have tested negative for coronavirus after they both came into close contact this past weekend with a person who had tested positive.

The couple is not experiencing any symptoms.

Mayor Hogsett will remain in quarantine for 14 days and resume his public schedule after his quarantine period is over.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and his wife, Steph Hogsett, are currently in quarantine.

The move comes after both came into close contact this past weekend with an individual who had tested positive for COVID-19.

According to the mayor’s office, Mayor Hogsett and his wife are not exhibiting symptoms and both will be tested at the end of the week.

Mayor Hogsett will stay in quarantine until Dec. 4.