Sen. Mike Lee to self-quarantine after Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) announced Sunday that he would self-quarantine for two weeks after his colleague, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), announced earlier in the day that he had tested positive for coronavirus.
In a statement from Lee's office, the senator said that he had no symptoms but would self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution after coming in to contact with Paul in recent days on Capitol Hill.
“Upon learning that my colleague Sen. Paul tested positive for COVID-19, I consulted the Attending Physician of the U.S. Congress Dr. Harding. He advised me that because I have no symptoms or other risk factors, a COVID-19 test was not warranted," Lee said. "However, given the timing, proximity, and duration of my exposure to Sen. Paul, he directed me to self-quarantine for 14 days."
"That means no traveling or voting," Lee continued. "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.”
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