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Long County Commissioner Chairman Robert Parker said parents and children were possibly exposed to COVID-19 during Long County Christmas held Dec. 10.
Parker said officials in Long County are notifying parents their children may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus when they took part in a photo taking session with the couple who was portraying Santa and Mrs. Clause. Parker said the couple tested positive on Saturday for the virus when they took a rapid test.
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Fifty children were possibly exposed to the coronavirus at a Christmas parade in Georgia after the man and woman playing Santa and Mrs. Claus tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Monday.
The two unidentified people playing the duo received their positive test results Saturday, two days after the Long County Chamber of Commerce’s parade, Long County Commissioners Chairman Robert Parker said in a news release.
The parade was followed by a tree-lighting ceremony and a chance for children to get a picture taken with Santa.