Utah Rep. Ben McAdams tests positive for coronavirus

Rep. Ben McAdams prepares to speak about the impeachment inquiry following a town hall on aging adult and senior issues at the Midvale Senior Center in Midvale, Utah, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Rep. Ben McAdams has tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating himself at home after returning from Washington, D.C., this past weekend.

McAdams said in a statement that he developed mild cold-like symptoms on Saturday evening. After talking to his doctor on Sunday, he immediately isolated himself at home.

“My symptoms got worse and I developed a fever, a dry cough and labored breathing and I remained self-quarantined. On Tuesday, my doctor instructed me to get tested for COVID-19 and following his referral, I went to the local testing clinic for the test. Today I learned that I tested positive,” McAdams said.

The first-term Democrat said he has been conducting all of his meeting by telephone. He said he’s pursuing efforts to get Utahns the resources they need as he does his job from home until it is safe to end his self-quarantine.

“I’m doing my part as all Americans are doing to contain the spread of the virus and mitigate the coronavirus outbreak,” McAdams said. “I urge Utahns to take this seriously and follow the health recommendations we’re getting from the CDC and other health experts so that we can recover from this public health threat.”

Earlier Wednesday, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., revealed that he had tested positive for coronavirus.

On Saturday evening, he developed symptoms, including a fever and a headache. Just a short while ago, he was notified that he has tested positive for COVID-19, according to his office. While in quarantine Diaz-Balart has been working from his apartment in Washington.

”I want everyone to know that I am feeling much better. However, it is important that everyone take this extremely seriously and follow CDC guidelines in order to avoid getting sick and mitigate the spread of this virus,” he said in a statement. “We must continue to work together to emerge stronger as a country during these trying times.”

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