U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and U.S. Rep. Jason Crow both announced Tuesday that they’re self-quarantining after coming into contact last week with a constituent who subsequently was found to have the coronavirus.
It’s not clear if it was the same constituent, but the contact was on the same day — March 11 — and both men were notified of the contact by the same health department.
“I was alerted today by the Tri-County Health Department that a Coloradan who visited my Washington office for a constituent meeting has tested positive for coronavirus,” Gardner, a Yuma Republican, said in a press release.
“While I am not showing any symptoms at this time, I have made the decision to self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution,” he added.
Crow, an Aurora Democrat, also reported having no symptoms but said: “We have a personal responsibility as citizens to do everything we can to contain the spread of coronavirus.”
serves Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.
Several members of Congress have previously self-quarantined due to contact with people who later tested positive for the coronavirus. The announcement comes as the Senate is preparing to pass one coronavirus relief bill and craft another.
