Dearborn Mayor, Wife Recover From Coronavirus

DEARBORN, MI — The mayor of Dearborn took to social media Wednesday morning and announced that he and his wife had tested positive for the coronavirus and have since recovered.

Mayor John B. O'Reilly, Jr. said he and his wife, Christina, are grateful to have made it through the illness and now feel "restored to our usual vitality." They discovered they had recovered Tuesday.

"Although I am a public figure, I am someone, like many of you, who values personal and family privacy," O'Reilly wrote in the social media post. "But I feel compelled to share my recent experience with you, because it may mirror your own challenges, or that of your loved ones. It also is a message of both caution and of optimism.

"As of April 28, I am recovered from COVID-19, as is my wife, Christina," the post continued.

O'Reilly said that while he had tested positive for the virus, he had continued to direct public safety, financial and other operations while isolated at home. He participated in virtual public meetings.

"I am very thankful to be back in my office at the Dearborn Administrative Center and once again providing our hard-working city employees leadership onsite," he said in a statement. "Being back in the office also means I’m in an even better position to address public concerns, and to engage with you more frequently."

O'Reilly said he and the Dearborn City Council are doing what they can to protect residents and the city's businesses.

"My attention is fully focused on steering the City through the current challenges successfully," he said. "My attention is also focused on reassuring you that despite the power of this virus, we have optimism to share. My and Christina’s recovery demonstrates that the virus is beatable."