Democratic New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim on Thursday that he will self-quarantine after coming in contact with another member of Congress who has since tested positive for coronavirus.
Kim says he will self-quarantine for two weeks after direct contact with a member of Congress who has tested positive for the disease, as the deadly virus continues to spread throughout the U.S.
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Rep. Any Kim (D-NJ) (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
A number of members of Congress in both the House and the Senate have announced they are self-quarantining as coronavirus continues to spread throughout the U.S. Many Republican Congressmen decided to self-quarantine after meeting the individual who attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) while infected with coronavirus. (RELATED: Here Are All The Members Of Congress Who Have Self-Quarantined Due To Coronavirus)
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was the first to announce the self-quarantine, saying that he will be staying home in Texas for the week after he was informed that he met the individual who attended CPAC who is infected with coronavirus. (RELATED: Ted Cruz To Stay Home In Texas For One Week After Saying He Met Person With Coronavirus At CPAC)
Cruz made it clear in a statement that he has not had any symptoms since the interaction at the conference and that it was a quick conversation and a handshake, but he said in order to be safe he will be staying home instead of returning back to Washington D.C. Cruz also said he has spoken with health officials across the board.