根据周三的新闻稿，佛罗里达州共和党众议员马里奥·迪亚兹-巴拉特的冠状病毒检测结果呈阳性，这使他成为首位感染这种疾病的美国国会议员。
Diaz-Balart在出现冠状病毒症状后将自己隔离起来，并选择不返回佛罗里达州的家中，因为他的妻子Tia患有既往疾病，使她更容易感染该病毒。
迪亚兹-巴拉特（Diaz-Balart）在周三的声明中说：“我希望所有人都知道我的情况好多了。” “但是，每个人都必须非常认真地对待这一点，并遵守疾病预防控制中心的指导方针，以避免生病和减轻病毒的传播，这一点很重要。在这些艰难时期，我们必须继续共同努力，成为一个更强大的国家。”
《新闻周刊》与Diaz-Balart的办公室取得了进一步的联系。
迪亚兹-巴拉特（Diaz-Balart）周六投票通过了一项冠状病毒经济救济计划，该计划包括带薪病假，扩大的失业救济金以及对没有保险的个人进行免费病毒测试。
迪亚兹·巴拉特（Diaz-Balart）宣布这一消息后不久，犹他州第四国会区的民主党代表本·麦克亚当斯（Ben McAdams）也表示，他对COVID-19的检测结果呈阳性。他在Twitter上发表的一份声明中说，他也在周六出现症状。他发誓要继续隔离自己在家工作。
“我正在尽我所有的努力来遏制病毒的传播并减轻冠状病毒的爆发。我敦促犹他州人认真对待这一问题，并遵循我们从疾病预防控制中心和其他健康专家那里获得的健康建议，以便我们可以从这种公共健康威胁中恢复过来。”麦克亚当斯说。
佛罗里达州的冠状病毒病例数有所增加，最近的数据表明，在佛罗里达州边界内有314名确诊的冠状病毒患者。自周二州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯（Ron DeSantis）在新闻发布会上表示，只有216例确诊病例以来，这一数字已经增加。
迈阿密市市长弗朗西斯·苏亚雷斯（Francis Suarez）在三月初对该病毒呈阳性反应后，将自己隔离了起来。与苏亚雷斯（Suarez）接触过的人，包括他的妻子和孩子，都对该病毒进行了阴性检测。
在他的自我检疫期间，苏亚雷斯在社交媒体上发布了一些视频，描述了他每天的感觉。
苏亚雷斯周四在推特上说：“今天，我感觉很好，仍然有轻微症状。” “我与COVID-19在一起的时间越长，我就越能理解社交距离的重要性。仅仅因为你感觉良好并不意味着你就无法感染他人。让我们在这段时间互相思考。＃InThisTogether”
佛罗里达州代表马特·盖茨（Matt Gaetz）与2月份在一次政治会议期间接触过冠状病毒的个人接触后，进入了自我检疫。盖茨（Gaetz）在与总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）一起乘坐空军一号旅行后的数小时内宣布了这一消息，导致人们猜测特朗普可能感染了这种病毒。但是，针对Gaetz的冠状病毒检测结果为阴性。
在将冠状病毒测试推迟几天后，特朗普终于在周五同意。测试结果为阴性。
在周一的新闻发布会上，特朗普将测试描述为“肯定是我每天不想做的事情。对此没有什么可喜的。”
其他立法者在可能接触该病毒后会自行隔离，包括佐治亚州的道格·柯林斯，科罗拉多州参议员科里·加德纳和德克萨斯州参议员特德·克鲁兹。克鲁兹周二结束了他的自我检疫。
克鲁兹在周二的声明中说：“我仍然没有症状，感觉很健康。” “我们需要迅速工作，我们需要以事实和医学科学为指导，而不是政治为指导。人们的生活和生计都在线上。”
FLORIDA REP IS FIRST OF TWO CONGRESSMEN TO TEST POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS, DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS SATURDAY
Florida Republican Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart has tested positive for coronavirus according to a Wednesday press release, making him the first U.S. congressman to contract the illness.
Diaz-Balart placed himself under self-quarantine after developing coronavirus symptoms, electing not to return to his home in Florida because his wife, Tia, has a pre-existing medical condition that places her at higher risk for contracting the virus.
"I want everyone to know that I am feeling much better," Diaz-Balart said in a Wednesday statement. "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 the virus. We must continue to work together to emerge stronger as a country during these trying times."
Newsweek reached out to Diaz-Balart's office for further comment.
Diaz-Balart voted in favor of a coronavirus economic relief package on Saturday which included paid sick leave, expanded unemployment benefits and free virus testing for individuals without insurance.
Soon after Diaz-Balart made his announcement, Democratic Representative Ben McAdams of Utah's 4th Congressional District, also said he tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement released on Twitter, he said that he too developed symptoms on Saturday. He vowed to continue working from home as he self-quarantines.
"I'm doing my part as all Americans are doing to contain the spread of the virus and mitigate the coronavirus outbreak. 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," McAdams said.
Florida has seen a rise in the number of coronavirus cases with recent data indicating 314 confirmed coronavirus patients within Florida's borders. That number has grown since Tuesday, when Governor Ron DeSantis said at a news conference there were only 216 confirmed cases.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez placed himself into isolation after testing positive for the virus earlier in March. Those who have come in contact with Suarez, including his wife and children, have tested negative for the virus.
During his self-quarantine, Suarez has posted videos on social media describing how he feels on a day-to-day basis.
"Today, I feel well rested and still have minor symptoms," Suarez tweeted Thursday. "The longer I live with COVID-19, the more I understand just how crucial social distancing is. Just because you feel good doesn't mean you can't infect others. Let's think about each other during this time. #InThisTogether"
Florida Representative Matt Gaetz placed himself into self-quarantine after coming into contact with an individual who had been exposed to coronavirus during a political convention in February. Gaetz made the announcement hours after he traveled on Air Force One with President Donald Trump aboard, leading to speculation that Trump may have contracted the virus. However, coronavirus testing for Gaetz came back negative.
After delaying taking the coronavirus test for days, Trump finally consented on Friday. Results from the test came back negative.
At a Monday press conference, Trump described the test as "certainly something I don't want to do every day. There was nothing pleasant about it."
Other lawmakers self-quarantined themselves after possible exposure to the virus including Representative Doug Collins of Georgia, Colorado Senator Cory Gardner and Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Cruz ended his self-quarantine on Tuesday.
"I still have no symptoms and feel healthy," Cruz said in a Tuesday statement. "We need to work quickly and we need to be guided by the facts and the medical science, not politics. People's lives, and their livelihoods, are on the line."
