Sarasota County Commissioner Nancy Detert tests positive for COVID-19
SARASOTA COUNTY – Sarasota County Commissioner Nancy Detert said Tuesday that she tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month.
Detert, who had missed two public meetings in January, described her symptoms as mild and said she felt compelled to come forward about her diagnosis because she wanted to share her experience.
She also wanted to encourage others who may experience similar symptoms to get tested.
“It was a rather startling experience for me,” Detert told fellow commissioners.
She said she suffered from extreme exhaustion.
Detert initially thought she had a cold. She canceled her son’s birthday party and was later encouraged by family to get tested.