Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart and<br />Ben McAdams Test Positive for COVID-19 On March 18, Mario Diaz-Balart,<br />a Republican representative from<br />Florida, announced that he had<br />tested positive for the coronavirus. He is the first member of Congress<br />to test positive for COVID-19. Office of Mario<br />Diaz-Balart, via CNN In a statement, Diaz-Balart urged for unity in order to<br />“mitigate the spread of this virus” and also reassured<br />everyone that he was already feeling “much better.” Mario Diaz-Balart,<br />via Twitter Shortly after Diaz-Balart’s announcement,<br />Representative Ben McAdams, a Utah Democrat,<br />came forward to announce he too had tested positive. His “mild cold-like symptoms” also developed<br />on Saturday, at which point McAdams self-quarantined<br />himself and sought medical attention. Ben McAdams,<br />via Twitter
