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Posted by: Kate Prince on Aug 20, 2020

House Minority Leader Karen Camper, D-Memphis, and Rep. Gary Hicks, R-Rogersville, have recently tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the Daily Memphian reports. Camper began to feel sick last week when she arrived in Nashville for the General Assembly’s special session and immediately went for testing. Despite testing negative, Camper chose to quarantine and it was later determined she had contracted the virus. The Tennessee Journal today reported that Hicks had tested positive for the virus this week and was present at last week’s special session. A total of four lawmakers have now tested positive for COVID-19, including Rep. Kent Calfee, R-Kingston and Rep. Mike Carter, R-Ooltewah, who is recovering after being hospitalized earlier this week. Former Republican Representative and mayor of Cleveland, Kevin Brooks, also tested positive.