Famed Christian singer Sandi Patty has announced that she has contracted COVID-19.

Patty made the announcement on her social media on Tuesday. 

She says that she and her family are quarantined at home. She urged everyone to practice social distancing.

"We must do our part," Patty says. "If you are not social distancing and staying home, do so now!"

The singer, also known as 'the voice' because of her powerful range, also says that following the advice of the medical community does not mean one is compromising their faith. "God has given us faith, but he’s also given us wisdom. Be well and wise!"

 

Patty sent out an update on day 2 of her quarantine, saying they are starting to feel a bit better.

She once again urged everyone to take COVID-19 seriously.

"The truth is we hear 'older' population and it didn’t really connect in with me and don that we ARE the older population," she writes on Instagram. "We don’t see ourselves as old. You know. We just don’t."

Patty also urges children of older adults to be patient. "And if you are the kids of the fierce and fabulously 'seasoned' olders, be patient with us. But nudge us. And y’all stay sequestered too. You might now have symptoms of this virus but you can still be a carrier. It’s gonna take all of us to do our part."

 
 
 
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Today is day #2 of COVID19 lockdown. Or.... intentional homing. Or purposeful solitude. Quiet and quarantined. Anyway. We are hunkered. Feeling a bit better. But let me just say again that this is real. And we ALL must take it seriously. . The truth is we hear “older” population and it didn’t really connect in with me and don that we ARE the older population. We don’t see ourselves as old. You know. We just don’t. We’re active. We’re involved. We go swim or work out. OLD to us is our grandparents. But WE ARE that age. Truthfully probably older than our grandparents were when we picture them in our minds. We just see ourselves as fierce. We forget we are in the “age” range. . So those of you who are in our age range, let’s be mindful that we can still be freeking fierce and still be “seasoned”. TAKE THE PRECAUTIONS SERIOUSLY. PLEASE . And if you are the kids of the fierce and fabulously “seasoned” olders, be patient with us. But nudge us. And y’all stay sequestered too. You might now have symptoms of this virus but you can still be a carrier. It’s gonna take all of us to do our part . Couple of sweet highlights from the day. My extra mama (been friends with my mom since before I was born)Carol Cutler knows I love meatloaf so much. She brought dinner , left it on the curb. I ran out to grab the bag just as she circled back and grabbed this photo. 😘 . Don @revmistadon loves his “Bag of Burgers (5 jr burgers for $5) so our extra boy @jaywhite dropped some off for us and a lime freeze. In the garage. . Sam and his girl Carlie ran some errands for us and again and dropped the stuff off in the garage. But we waved from afar . Now we hunker down and return to our Star Wars marathon. Watched episode 4, 5, 6 because that’s how they first came out. Tonight’s episode 1–Phantom Menace. . Be wise people. God has given us faith. But he has ALSO GIVEN US WISDOM

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