Sen. Lindsey Graham tested negative for the coronavirus after a voluntarily self-quarantine.
The South Carolina Republican was at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, when a Brazilian delegation including President Jair Bolsonaro came to visit. At least one of the Brazilian officials who were there later tested positive for the coronavirus.
Graham said Sunday he was informed that his test came back negative.
“I’m very grateful and like everyone else will follow the best practices to stay negative,” Graham tweeted.
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I look forward to getting back to work with my Senate colleagues and President Trump to contain this virus and stabilize our economy.
Thank you very much for all the prayers and well wishes!
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) March 16, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cautioned against any gatherings of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The CDC also recommended social distancing and frequent hand washing.
As of Monday morning, there were more than 3,770 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States and 69 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker.
