Kentucky Man Who Reportedly Refused Quarantine Denies He Was Tested For Coronavirus

A Kentucky man who reportedly refused quarantine is denying that he was tested for the coronavirus at all, The Kentucky Standard reported Sunday.

The man — who spoke to The Kentucky Standard through his wife, who acted as his spokeswoman – contradicted Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) statements that he refused to quarantine himself against medical advice.

The wife told the newspaper that her husband is diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and starting on March 4, developed a cough and had difficulty breathing. Four days later, his oxygen levels were dangerously low and his pulmonologist told him to go to the emergency room, she said.

At the ER in the University of Louisville Hospital, he was reportedly tested at least twice for influenza, had two chest X-rays and had blood cultures run, which his wife said “came back normal.” He moved to an in-patient care room before leaving the hospital at 10:30 p.m.

Trump pushes Congress to pass SAVE Act during State of the Union: ‘So we’ll see how it goes’

BREAKING VIDEO: Minnesota Lawmakers Have Drawn up Impeachment Articles Against Tim Walz and Keith Ellison

Alleged Tren de Aragua criminal gang members charged in ATM robberies across New England

Atlanta-area police blast parents over vodka martini packed in school lunch: ‘That is NOT apple juice’

Vulnerable House Dem lashes out at Trump’s ‘racist’ SOTU challenge: ‘That was uncomfortable’

Mamdani’s Stylist Mocked After Leaving First-Class Plane Seat to Avoid Sitting with White People: ‘Just Like Rosa Parks’

Target Pays $110 Million to Break Minneapolis Lease Amid Chaos in the City

Kennedy warns Ayatollah wants to ‘drink our blood out of a boot’ as Iran tensions escalate

BREAKING VIDEO: Hillary Flees Mic 4 Seconds After Reporter Dares Ask Why Ghislaine Maxwell Was at Chelsea’s Wedding in 2010

DHS agent says Abrego Garcia human smuggling case grew ‘stronger’ after investigation

Hillary Clinton comes out swinging after GOP grilled her during marathon Epstein deposition

Rubio, Machado, and Trump ranked as three most popular figures among Venezuelans: Poll

Two groups form in California governor’s race, but still no clear front-runner

Former Marvel actor working with Daily Wire for action movie produced by Ben Shapiro

Watch: The Priceless Look on This Sign Language Interpreter’s Face When She Has to Sign Hateful Islamic Verses She Probably Never Knew Existed

His wife said the next night, the Lincoln Trail District Health Department called and informed them of the COVID-19 diagnosis. But she said he didn’t run a fever, and his medical records do not indicate he was tested for the virus that’s rocking the world.

The couple has been told to self-quarantine or potentially face arrest, as Nelson County Sheriff’s deputies monitor the family 24/7 for the “forced” isolation for about two weeks, Nelson County Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa confirmed to The Hill.

“They’re very cooperative, and they’re compliant with all” the quarantine requirements, Pineiroa said.

The wife told the newspaper that the family has been threatened and was not able to stock up on food for six adults and pets in the house ahead of the quarantine.

Beshear commented on the situation at a Saturday press conference.

“It’s a step I hoped that I’d never have to take,” he said. “But I can’t allow one person who we know has this virus to refuse to protect their neighbors.”