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Wed Oct 14, 2020, 03:47 PM Oct 2020

Michigan Republican isolating after positive coronavirus test

Source: The Hill

Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) said Wednesday that he is self-isolating after taking a rapid coronavirus test that came back positive ahead of a planned appearance with Vice President Pence, saying he is awaiting confirmation that he does have the virus.

"Earlier today, I was expected to appear with the Vice President. While taking part in offsite testing protocols, I took a rapid test that came back positive for COVID-19. I am awaiting the results of a PCR test and I am self isolating until I have confirmed results," Huizenga tweeted.

Pence spoke at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., earlier Wednesday.

While Huizenga's diagnosis is not yet confirmed, he would join more than a dozen other House members to test positive for COVID-19 or have a presumed case.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/521032-michigan-republican-isolating-after-positive-coronavirus-test

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