Councilman Luis Velez was relived on Tuesday morning after getting his Covid-19 test results from St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center.

Velez said he tested negative for Covid-19. He had a brief interaction with assistant public works director Manny Ojeda last week.

Ojeda tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, forcing more than a dozen municipal employees to quarantine.

Officials said Ojeda is recovering at home.

Velez submitted to a test on Monday morning. He said he received his results on Tuesday morning.

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