Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced Thursday.

"Fortunately, because I am not experiencing any of the horrific symptoms associated with the coronavirus, I will continue working remotely from home," she said in a statement.

Jones is the second prominent city official to test positive. Police Chief James Craig tested positive for coronavirus last week.

Jones, a former union leader, was first elected to the council in 2005 and has been council president since 2014.

Last week, Jones announced she is running for Congress in a bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District, which covers much of Detroit as well as parts of western Wayne County and Downriver.

"My candidacy is based on hope. Hope for a better tomorrow, hope for our children, hope for our families and hope for the hopeless," Jones said in a video to announce her campaign.

The Detroit City Council has held its last two meetings, on Tuesday and on March 24, remotely via video conference.

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