Sen. Mike Lee announced in a statement on Sunday that he would self-quarantine for 14 days after fellow Sen. Rand Paul said earlier in the day that he had tested positive for coronavirus.
“Upon learning that my colleague Sen. Paul tested positive for COVID-19, I consulted the Attending Physician of the U.S. Congress Dr. Harding,” Lee’s statement said.
“He advised me that because I have no symptoms or other risk factors, a COVID-19 test was not warranted. However, given the timing, proximity, and duration of my exposure to Sen. Paul, he directed me to self-quarantine for 14 days."
Lee added that this "means no traveling or voting. But I will continue to make sure Utah’s voice is heard as we shape the federal response to the Coronavirus through phone, text, email and whatever other means are available.”
Lee is the first senator to announce that he would self-quarantine as a result of contact with Paul, who is the first U.S. senator to test positive for the coronavirus, according to The Hill.
In addition, two members of the House of Representatives - Mario Diaz-Balart and Ben McAdams - have also tested positive for the coronavirus.
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