INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana state representative is in quarantine after a sibling tested positive for COVID-19.
Rep. Robin Shackleford (D-Indianapolis) attended Organization Day at the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday, but left to get tested for coronavirus shortly after a news conference.
Shackleford said she had found out after Organization Day, the opening of the Indiana legislative session, and before the news conference, that her sister had tested positive for COVID-19. Shackleford had been on vacation last week with her sister, who is asymptomatic. Her sister had taken a post-vacation COVID-19 test to be safe.
"She called me and said that her test came back positive," Shackleford said.
The legislator said she had no symptoms but will be quarantining. She told 13News she is very aware of the symptoms of COVID-19.
"I went in October and got the antibody test, so I am sure I had COVID," Shackleford said.
Her family is canceling their Thanksgiving plans and she is hoping Hoosiers will also play it safe this holiday.
Shackleford also said her situation is why Democrats at the statehouse have been calling for systems and procedures to be defined for state lawmakers if someone is a close contact or tests positive for coronavirus.