March 18 (UPI) -- U.S. House Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Ben McAdams became the first members of Congress to test positive for COVID-19, they announced on Wednesday evening.
Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., posted a message on Twitter saying he began self-isolating in Washington, D.C. after votes on Friday out of "abundance of caution," stating his wife has a pre-existing condition placing her at high risk. He then developed symptoms including fever and headache on Saturday before he was notified on Wednesday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.