Five Texas House Democrats who traveled to Washington, D.C., have tested positive for coronavirus

[LovingA2andMI]

"Five Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives who traveled to Washington D.C. last week have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Texas House Democratic Caucus.

The five lawmakers are among House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., to stave off GOP priority voting bills during the special legislative session. The members who tested positive all have been fully vaccinated, which helps protect against severe illness. All of the lawmakers are showing no symptoms or only mild symptoms.

The House Democratic Caucus announced on Saturday that three Democrats had tested positive. After further precautionary testing, two more members tested positive for COVID-19, the caucus announced late Sunday."

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/17/texas-democrats-coronavirus/

[LisaL]

1. I wonder where they sat on the plane in relation to each other.

One of them could have been already infected. Others could have gotten infected during their plane ride.