Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has quarantined himself after briefly interacting with a man who later tested positive for the coronavirus at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), according to Fox News.
In a released statement, Cruz relieved any fears of his condition and encouraged his constituents to be proactive with their health.
“I’m not experiencing any symptoms, and I feel fine and healthy. Given that the interaction was 10 days ago, that the average incubation period is 5-6 days, that the interaction was for less than a minute, and that I have no current symptoms, the medical authorities have advised me that the odds of transmission from the other individual to me were extremely low,” Cruz said.
He will stay in his home in Houston until two weeks since the encounter have passed.
“Everyone should continue to treat this outbreak seriously and be driven by facts and medical science,” he also said. “We need to continue to be proactive in mobilizing resources to combat this outbreak—including the $8.3 billion in emergency funding we provided last week—and I encourage everyone to follow the recommendations of the CDC and other health professionals in protecting their own health and welfare, as well as the health and welfare of those around them.”
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz), who also attended the CPAC, announced shortly afterward…
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