Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger said he is quarantining at home after testing positive Monday night for COVID-19.
The Maryland Democrat, who has been fully vaccinated and gotten a booster shot, said Tuesday that he was experiencing “mild symptoms.” In a statement posted on social media, he urged people to take precautions to protect themselves against COVID-19.
“We all need to do what we can to protect our families, colleagues and healthcare heroes – please get your shots, limit gatherings and mask up,” he said.
Since the start of the pandemic, several lawmakers have tested positive for COVID-19, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.; James Clyburn, D-S.C.; Jason Crow, D-Colo.; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.; Tim Ryan, D-Ohio; Vern Buchanan, R-Fla.; and Joe Morelle, D-N.Y.
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Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio; Chris Coons, D-Del.; Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.; Cory Booker, D-N.J.; John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.; Roger Wicker, R-Miss.; Angus King, I-Maine; and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., have also reported infections.
Officials have confirmed 61.6 million COVID-19 infections and reported almost 840,000 deaths nationwide, according to numbers compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Nearly 311 million COVID-19 cases have been reported worldwide, resulting in almost 5.5 million deaths, according to the university.
