HOUSTON (Talk1370.com) -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is extending his self-quarantine, after discovering he came in contact with a second person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Cruz had been in self-quarantine since finding out he came into contact with a person at the annual CPAC conference who later tested positive for COVID-19.
Now, Cruz says a second contact happened at a March 3 meeting with Santiago Abascal, the leader of the Vox Party in Spain, who has now tested positive.
Despite the concern, Cruz says he continues to have no symptoms and feels fine. Cruz says his self-quarantine will now continue through March 17.
Unfortunately, last night I was informed I had a second interaction with an individual who yesterday tested positive for COVID-19.
On March 3, I met in my D.C. office with Santiago Abascal, the leader of the Vox Party in Spain. We met for about 20 minutes, sitting together at a conference table. We shook hands twice and took pictures together.
My understanding is that Mr. Abascal tested positive for COVID-19 last night. His staff have informed us that he was asymptomatic at the time of our meeting and that several days after our meeting he had extended interactions with another individual who has also tested positive.
I'm still not feeling any symptoms. I'm consulting with medical officials. But, for the same reasons I initially self-quarantined-out of an abundance of caution and to give everyone peace of mind-I am extending the self-quarantine to March 17, a full fourteen days from my meeting with Mr. Abascal.
COVID-19 is a serious public health hazard. All of us should resist panic, and we should listen to the doctors and the science. Medical professionals tell us social distancing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of this virus, and we should take every step possible to protect our health and be safe."