LOUISVILLE, KY. (THECOUNT) — Dr. Alexandra Gerassimides, the wife of Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, has contracted coronavirus, according to her husband Wednesday.
Gerassimides, 61, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and likely contracted the illness after attending a March 7 fundraiser at the Speed Art Museum, says Fischer.
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Fischer, who also attended that event, previously said he tested negative but remains in a self-quarantine at home. He plans to extend that to March 31. Fischer said Gerassimides didn’t feel well for about a day before she was tested. “She’s doing fine,” Fischer said of his wife. Additionally, Fischer announced the creation of the One Louisville Global 19 Response Fund, a fund designed to allow families struggling during the pandemic to stay in their homes, access transportation and pay financial burdens, reports WDRB.
Fischer said that as of Wednesday afternoon, the fund had raised more than $3.6 million from partners such as the Metro United Way and the Humana Foundation.
Geo quick facts: Louisville is Kentucky’s largest city, sits on the Ohio River along the Indiana border. Every May, its race course Churchill Downs hosts the Kentucky Derby, a renowned horse race whose long history is explored at the Kentucky Derby Museum. Baseball is celebrated at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, where Major League bats are produced and a giant baseball “slugger” marks the entrance – wikipedia.