The Texas Republican said he isn't experiencing any symptoms, but will still self-quarantine until 14 days have passed since the interaction at the conference.
The senator said he’s spoken with his personal doctor, and medical officials from the Houston Health Department, the Harris County Public Health Department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, he’s notified Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and“I’m not experiencing any symptoms, and I feel fine and healthy,” Cruz said.
The senator said that he was told his interaction with the patient does not meet the CDC criteria for self-quarantine, but “out of an abundance of caution, and because of how frequently I interact with my constituents as a part of my job and to give everyone peace of mind, I have decided to remain at my home in Texas this week, until a full 14 days have passed since the CPAC interaction.”
Gosar announced after Cruz’s statement that he and three senior staff members “are officially under self-quarantine after sustained contact at CPAC” with the infected individual. Unlike Cruz’s alleged brief interaction, the congressman said he was with the person “for an extended period of time, and we shook hands several times.”
“I am not currently experiencing any symptoms, nor is any member of my staff. However, in order to prevent any potential transmission, I will remain at my home in Arizona until the conclusion of the 14 day period following my interaction with this individual,” Gosar said in a statement. “Additionally, out of an abundance of caution, I am closing my office in Washington, D.C. for the week and my team will follow the previously approved Tele-commute plan.
The Arizona congressman said he and his staff are in touch with the CDC and the White House, and asked the public to
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