Coronavirus November 20, 2020

Sen. Rick Scott Tests Positive For COVID

NAPLES, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 06: Florida Governor Rick Scott speaks to supporters as he declares victory in his senate race during his election night party at the LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort on November 06, 2018 in Naples, Florida. Governor Scott defeated Sen. Bill Nelson for the Florida Senate seat. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Nothing like a coronavirus scare to make a GOP Senator change his tune on coronavirus. The Senator to test positive is Rick Scott.

Wear a mask. Socially distance. Quarantine if you come in contact with someone positive like I did. We will beat this together, but we all must be responsible. I want to thank all the incredible health care workers who are working around the clock to care for patients.
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) November 20, 2020

This comes days after senior Senator Chuck Grassley revealed that he too had coronavirus.

How it started. How it’s going. pic.twitter.com/MxacBPuqMl
— Molly Jong-Fast? (@MollyJongFast) November 20, 2020

NINE House and Senate lawmakers have now tested + for COVID this week:

— RICK SCOTT (FL)
— LAMBORN (CO)
— NEWHOUSE (WA)
— PERLMUTTER (CO)
— BUSTOS (IL)
— WALBERG (MI)
— GRASSLEY (IA)
— YOUNG (AK)
— HINSON, Rep.-elect (IA) https://t.co/pdyAGH5NXa
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) November 20, 2020