Former County Commissioner Scott Boyd diagnosed with COVID-19

Scott Boyd wasn’t feeling well last week, but he chalked it up to allergies. It turns out, he has COVID-19.

The Winter Garden resident and former Orange County commissioner got tested and learned Friday, April 10, that he was positive. He said he was urged to get tested by a close family member who has a compromised immune system — and he’s glad he listened to him.

Boyd's symptoms are mild, with a low-grade fever last night, congestion and a scratchy cough that gets worse at nighttime.

Boyd said he doesn’t know where he could have contracted the virus; he said he and his wife, Dawn, have been socially isolating for weeks, going out only occasionally to pick up groceries and get gas.

Since the diagnosis, both have quarantined at home with his stepdaughter.

“I’m thinking, ‘ How and why did I catch this, and where did I get it?’” Boyd said. “We’ve been diligent with it, and I still got it. … I’ll put this out there, just be careful. I was tested positive, and I don’t feel too bad. You just don’t know."

His current course of action is to drink a great deal of water; keep track of his temperature; and take over-the-counter medicine.

“No one is immune to this,” Boyd said.