Photo of Pamela Evette, the 93rd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (South Carolina Office of the Governor)COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Lt.
Gov. Pamela Evette was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday, but is recovering in isolation with her family at home, officials said.Evette had a sore throat and headache Thursday and was tested for the virus.
She has stayed at her family's home near Greenville since noting the symptoms, said Brian Symmes, the spokesman for Gov. Henry McMaster.“She is feeling better now," said Symmes, adding Evette plans to stay out of the public for two weeks.Evette's positive test prompted McMaster and his wife to get COVID-19 tests, which both came back negative Sunday.