Congressman Washington DC ex-Utah COVID Confirmed

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Rep. Ben McAdams, a freshman Democrat from Utah, has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office announced on Wednesday night. McAdams is the second member of Congress to have announced a positive test after Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart became the first to reveal his diagnosis on Wednesday evening.

https://www.ksl.com/article/46731954/utah-rep-ben-mcadams-tests-positive-for-covid-19

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Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah, has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, he said in a statement released Wednesday evening.

The congressman had mild cold-like symptoms when returned home from Washington D.C. on Saturday evening, the statement explained.

McAdams met with his doctor on Sunday and isolated himself at home. His symptoms worsened and he developed a fever, dry cough and shortness of breath while he remained self-quarantined.

On Tuesday, his doctor referred him for a COVID-19 test and he learned he tested positive on Wednesday.

“I am still working for Utahns and pursuing efforts to get Utahns the resources they need as I continue doing my job from home until I know it is safe to end my self-quarantine,” McAdams said in a statement. “I’m doing my part as all Americans are doing to contain the spread of the virus and mitigate the coronavirus outbreak.”

This is developing news. We’re working on gathering more information and will be updating this story shortly.