U.S.Congress man Mario Diaz-Balart said on Wednesday(March 18) he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first member of Congress known to have contracted the virus.
Diaz-Balart, a Florida Republican, said in a statement he has been self-quarantining in Washington since Friday and had not returned home to South Florida because his wife’s pre-existing conditions put her at exceptionally high risk.
The 58-year-old congressman said he developed a fever and headache on Saturday evening and was notified “a short while ago” that he tested positive.
“I want everyone to know that I am feeling much better,” Diaz-Balart said in the statement.