Utah Rep. Ben McAdams and Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart have both tested positive for coronavirus
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images The United States Congress has confirmed its first coronavirus cases as of Wednesday: Florida Representative Mario Diaz-Balart and Utah Representative Ben McAdams have both tested positive for COVID-19.
According to the Washington Post, Diaz-Balart noticed symptoms over the weekend, shortly after participating in a House vote to pass a coronavirus relief package. On Saturday evening, he reportedly developed a fever and a headache. He had already been quarantining himself inside his Washington, D.C. apartment, rather than returning to Florida, to avoid putting his wife — who has a pre-existing condition — at escalated risk of catching the virus.
Diaz-Balart learned Wednesday that he had tested positive, and released the following statement: “I want everyone to know that I am feeling much better. However, it is important that everyone take this extremely seriously and follow CDC guidelines in order to avoid getting sick and mitigate the spread of this virus. We must continue to work together to emerge stronger as a country during these trying times.
On Wednesday evening, McAdams became the second member of Congress to confirm a COVID-19 diagnosis. On Twitter, the Democrat said that he self-quarantined after speaking with his doctor about “mild, cold-like” symptoms on Sunday morning. Those turned into “fever, a dry cough, and labored breathing,” and after getting tested on Tuesday, he found out today that he has coronavirus.
The U.S. Capitol is, and has been, closed to the public as Congress hashes out emergency coronavirus relief measures.
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