Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., the incoming White House chief of staff, will self-quarantine for two weeks after he may have come in contact with a Conservative Political Action Conference attendee who was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Fox News reported Meadow’s office said the congressman tested negative for the coronavirus and was showing no signs of symptoms. He was said to be in self-quarantine “out of an abundance of caution.”
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz. and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., have announced they also will self-quarantine for the next 14 days after they came in contact with the virus-positive individual at CPAC.
Gaetz had met with President Donald Trump and rode with him on Air Force One and in the presidential limousine on Monday.
Meanwhile, Stephanie Grisham, White House spokeswoman, said Trump has not taken a COVID-19 test because he did not have prolonged, close contact with any patients.
She also said the president has no symptoms, but will be closely monitored by his physician.