UPI reports US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has been hospitalized.<br /><br />At 82 years old, Ross is the oldest member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet.<br /><br />A Commerce Department representative said Ross's hospitalization was for an issue not related to the COVID-19 pandemic.<br /><br />Ross was hospitalized for 'minor, non-coronavirus related issues' but is said to be doing well and expects to be released shortly.<br /><br />Ross began working remotely from his home in Florida in late March as the novel coronavirus began to spread throughout the country.