RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tested negative for the coronavirus after she self-quarantined following flulike symptoms.
“On the advice of her doctor, @GOPChairwoman was administered a test for COVID-19. That test has fortunately come back negative,” the RNC communications director Michael Ahrens announced on Wednesday. “We encourage all Americans to follow @CDCgov guidance to protect themselves and their communities, and applaud the Trump administration’s continued actions to keep our country safe.”
We encourage all Americans to follow @CDCgov guidance to protect themselves and their communities, and applaud the Trump administration’s continued actions to keep our country safe.
— Michael Ahrens (@michaelahrens) March 18, 2020
McDaniel started her self-quarantine last week and was tested on Friday. It took five days for her test results to be reported.
President Trump was also tested on Friday night and announced he had tested negative by Saturday evening.
So far, there have been over 8,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus that have been reported in the United States, and 143 deaths have been confirmed.
