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Just one employee is working at the Smith County Elections Office after another tested positive for COVID-19 and six are waiting on pending test results.

According to a statement from Casey Murphy, Smith County public information officer, the six other employees are waiting for test results out of an abundance of caution.

The office, which has been cleaned and disinfected, will remain open under the supervision of the unaffected employee, who did not have contact with the COVID-19 positive individual, the statement said.

Smith County was still able to bring its ballot board together on Tuesday to qualify and count ballots, Murphy said, and winners for the city of Tyler mayoral seat and three city council races were expected to be sworn in Wednesday at 9 a.m. during the city council meeting.