A firefighter in southern Minnesota is among those who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Jacob Prondzinksi has been a volunteer firefighter at Kenyon Fire Department in Goodhue County for six years.
He is now urging the public to take coronavirus seriously and comply with the state’s orders to stay home.
“If you get it, you’re going to understand," Prondzinski said. "This is not fun."
He said he first started feeling sick last week.
“It was Tuesday of last week, I just, I didn’t feel myself,” Prondzinski said.
His symptoms have included a sore throat, nausea, muscle aches and extreme exhaustion. He said he never had much of a fever. He wants people to realize, even if you don’t have a fever, you may be contagious.