S.I. City Council candidate says she tested positive for COVID after morning spent canvassing
Updated Mar 07, 2021;
Posted Mar 07, 2021
Amoy Barnes, a candidate for the North Shore City Council seat, canvasses outside the St. George Green Market on Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A City Council candidate for the North Shore’s seat tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) Saturday after a morning spent canvassing.
Candidate Amoy Barnes, a staffer with the city Department of Education (DOE), said she tested positive in the afternoon, and that she was “still processing” the diagnosis before referring the Advance/SILive.com to representatives from the campaign. Barnes is running to replace City Councilwoman Debi Rose (D-North Shore).