Singer Tom Rush, who performed in Stuart this month, announces he has coronavirus

Singer-songwriter Tom Rush announced in an e-mail to his fans that he has contracted coronavirus, weeks after his performance in Stuart.

"I have just tested positive for the COVID-19 virus," Rush said. "I have no idea where I picked it up but strongly suspect it was sometime on or after March 11th when I was on my way north from my string of shows" in Florida, North Carolina and Georgia.

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Rush performed at the Lyric Theatre in Stuart on March 7. Days later, he had gigs in West Palm Beach and Key West.

"Nonetheless, out of an abundance of caution, if you were at any of the shows ... and were shaking hands or taking selfies with me in the lobby during intermission or at the end of the evening, please be extra-vigilant for symptoms (fever, headache, dry cough, nausea)," he wrote.

The 79-year-old has been performing since the 1960s. He also announced the diagnosis on his Twitter account.

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