MI-SEN: Gary Peters negative for COVID-19 but will quarantine after Senate colleague tests positive
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters says he was tested Saturday for COVID-19 and the results were negative.
Peters, a Michigan Democrat, took the test and will quarantine for a little less than two weeks because a senator who serves on a committee with him tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus.
"My test was negative. I don't have symptoms and am feeling great. Out of an abundance of caution, I'll self-quarantine until October 14th. In the meantime, I'll keep doing my job, fighting for Michiganders, by working virtually from home," Peters tweeted Saturday afternoon.
The decision by Peters to get tested comes days after President Donald Trump announced he has COVID-19. U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, also tweeted on Saturday that she was negative for the disease.
"In the spirit of transparency: This morning, in response to the rash of members of Congress and senators testing positive for COVID, I took a test for COVID and tested negative," Slotkin posted.
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