Rand Paul Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the latest politician, but the first senator, to contract the disease.

Paul, according to a statement on Sunday from his Twitter account, opted to take the test despite being asymptomatic “out of an abundance of caution.”

“Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine,” the tweet said. “He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.”

Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 22, 2020

The statement went on to note that Paul intended to return to the Senate following quarantine and that he had already been working remotely for the past 10 days.

He expects to be back in the Senate after his quarantine period ends and will continue to work for the people of Kentucky at this difficult time. Ten days ago, our D.C. office began operating remotely, hence virtually no staff has had contact with Senator Rand Paul.
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 22, 2020

Paul’s announcement comes just days after Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) and Rep. Ben McAdams, (D-Utah) likewise revealed that they had tested positive for the disease.

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Rand Paul tests positive for the coronavirus

Although the senator was asymptomatic, he opted to take the test ‘out of an abundance of caution.’

Mikael Thalen