Sen. Bob Casey said today that he tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, the second senator this week to do so
Sen. Bob Casey said Friday that he tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, the second senator this week to do so.
In a statement, the Pennsylvania Democrat said he self-quarantined this spring, after experiencing a low-grade fever and mild flu-like symptoms. Casey said he was never tested for coronavirus because the symptoms went away by mid-April.Last week, Casey received an antibody test to determine whether he had the virus and could donate blood plasma.
“This positive test means that I likely had COVID-19 at some point over the last several months and have since developed an antibody response to the virus,” Casey said. “The results of this test revealed substantial levels of COVID-19 antibody in my blood, significantly more than the amount required to qualify me as a plasma donor.”
Casey’s statement comes one day after Sen. Tim Kaine said he and his wife also tested positive for coronavirus antibodies. While Casey and Kaine’s antibody test results suggest they had the coronavirus, Sen. Rand Paul is the only senator who has tested positive for the diseaseand said he will continue to wear a mask and social distance.
The Senate is set to return next week to Washington, which began its first phase of reopening Friday.
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