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LUDOWICI, Ga. (AP) Dozens of children who attended a tree lighting event in Georgia may have been exposed to COVID-19 after a pair performing as Santa and Mrs. Claus tested positive for the virus, officials said.
Commissioners’ Chair Robert Parker said about 50 children, including his own, took pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, whose names weren’t immediately released. Both tested positive after the Dec. 10 event in Ludowici about 46 miles (74 kilometers) south of Savannah.
Parker said the pair, who didn’t display any symptoms during the event, portrayed the Clauses for “many years” and had good intentions.
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Santa, Mrs. Claus expose 50 children to COVID-19 while taking Christmas pictures
Couple had good intentions, commissioner says
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LUDOWICI, Ga. – Dozens of children who attended a tree lighting event in Georgia may have been exposed to COVID-19 after a pair performing as Santa and Mrs. Claus tested positive for the virus, officials said.
Commissioners’ Chair Robert Parker said about 50 children, including his own, took pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, whose names weren’t immediately released. Both tested positive after the Dec. 10 event in Ludowici about 46 miles south of Savannah.
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Parker said the pair, who didn t display any symptoms during the event, portrayed the Clauses for “many years” and had good intentions.
LUDOWICI, Ga.
Dozens of children who attended a Christmas tree-lighting event in Georgia may have been exposed to coronavirus after a pair performing as Santa and Mrs. Claus tested positive, officials said.
Commissioners’ Chair Robert Parker said about 50 children, including his own, took pictures with the Clauses. The performers playing them, whose names weren’t immediately released, both tested positive after the Dec. 10 event in Ludowici, about 46 miles south of Savannah.
Parker said the pair, who didn’t display any symptoms during the event, portrayed the Clauses for “many years” and had good intentions.
“I have personally known both ‘Santa’ and ‘Mrs. Claus’ my entire life and I can assure everyone that they would have never knowingly done anything to place any children in danger,” Parker said in the statement.
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