Royal Oak Tribune

N.Y. congressma­n tests positive for virus

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Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York says he has the coronaviru­s. He’s the latest House member to report testing positive since dozens of lawmakers huddled together for protection during the Jan. 6 insurrecti­on at the U.S. Capitol.

Espaillat says in a statement that he’s quarantini­ng at home and will keep up his work representi­ng his Upper Manhattan district. At least three other House members have tested positive after a group of representa­tives fled to a secure location on Capitol Hill when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed and ransacked the Capitol. It’s not clear where and when lawmakers caught the virus. But the Capitol’s attending physician has told House members they might have been exposed to someone in the room who had the virus.

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