Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Tests Positive For Coronavirus

DORAL, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 01: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) speaks before Vice President Mike Pence takes to the podium at Iglesia Doral Jesus Worship Center after meeting with Venezuelan exiles and community leaders on February 01, 2019 in Doral, Florida. Rep. Diaz-Balart and Vice President Pence met with families, political prisoners and former elected officials who were forced to flee their country due to political persecution. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) became the first member of Congress to announce that he tested positive for coronavirus. CNBC reporter Christina Wilkie says the congressman “attended votes on Friday and fell ill on Saturday, raising new questions about potential exposure on Capitol Hill.”

I'm feeling much better. However, it's important that everyone take this seriously and follow @CDCgov guidelines in order to avoid getting sick & mitigate the spread of this virus. We must continue to work together to emerge stronger as a country during these trying times. pic.twitter.com/g5W5vSQIyH
— Mario Diaz-Balart (@MarioDB) March 18, 2020