NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- New Jersey congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, 75, has tested positive for COVID-19, which she believes she contracted while in isolation with unmasked colleagues during last Wednesday's siege on the U.S. Capitol, her office said Monday.
"Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) received a positive rapid antigen test result for COVID-19," the Democratic lawmaker's office said in a statement. "She believes she was exposed during protective isolation in the U.S. Capitol building as a result of insurrectionist riots. As reported by multiple news outlets, a number of members within the space ignored instructions to wear masks."
Watson Coleman, 75, said in a statement, "I received a positive test result for COVID-19, and am home resting at this time. While I am experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, I remain in good spirits and will continue to work on behalf of my constituents."
She is isolating and awaiting the results of PCR testing, her office said.
She has tested positive even though she previously received the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID19 vaccine, her office said.
