ATLANTA — Rep. Doug Collins says he is putting himself under self-quarantine he had contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus at this weekend’s CPAC conference.
Collins said he was notified this morning that he was seen in a picture with the person who has tested positive for the virus.
This afternoon, I was notified by CPAC that they discovered a photo of myself and the patient who has tested positive for #COVID19.
— Rep. Doug Collins (@RepDougCollins) March 9, 2020
While I am not experiencing any symptoms, I have decided to self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution.
Full statement → pic.twitter.com/74oeaYOBYR
In a statement from his office, he said:
“While I feel completely healthy and I am not experiencing any symptoms, I have decided to self-quarantine at my home for the remainder of the 14-day period out of an abundance of caution. I will follow the recommendations of the House Physician and my office will provide updates as appropriate.”
A spokesperson for Collins said they have notified the White House after Collins shook hands with President Donald Trump at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on Friday when Trump came to Atlanta to tour the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
spokesperson for Rep. Collins said they notified the White House after Collins shook hands with the president at Dobbins ARB Friday. They also contacted Gov. Kemp’s Office. We’ve heard of no health issues with the president or governor. pic.twitter.com/qmNIeS8xzq
— Richard Elliot (@RElliotWSB) March 9, 2020
Two other Republican members of Congress -- Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona -- have also announced that they would self-quarantine after coming in contact with an infected person during the recent Conservative Political Action Conference.
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