US Senate staffer tests positive for coronavirus

A staffer for US Sen. Maria Cantwell has tested positive for coronavirus — the first known congressional worker to catch the virus, her office said Wednesday.

The unidentified patient, who works out of Cantwell’s Washington, DC, office, has had no known contact with the senator or other lawmakers, Cantwell’s office said in a statement.

Cantwell, a Democrat who represents Washington state, asked other staffers to get tested in light of the positive results.
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