Arizona Representative Debbie Lesko has announced that she will self-quarantine for 14 days following a possible COVID-19 exposure.
In a statement released Monday morning, Rep. Lesko acknowledged that she had been in contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 late last week.
Rep. Lesko stated that she was not experiencing symptoms at the time the statement was released, and "the Attending Physician advised there is no reason to believe I am infected, or that others I have come into contact with since my exposure should need to worry."
Health officials have recommended that Lesko, member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Arizona's 8th Congressional District, wait to take a COVID-19 test until the fifth day following her possible exposure.
Read the full statement from Rep. Lesko below:
“Late last week, I came into contact with a person who later tested positive for COVID-19. After consulting with the Attending Physician of the United States Congress, and out of an abundance of caution, I will be undergoing a 14-day quarantine,” said Congresswoman Lesko. “At this time, I am not experiencing symptoms and the Attending Physician advised there is no reason to believe I am infected, or that others I have come into contact with since my exposure should need to worry. I will get tested on the fifth day from my exposure at the recommendation of the Attending Physician. Though I will not return to Washington, D.C. this week as scheduled, I remain committed to addressing the needs of the people of Arizona’s 8th Congressional District from my home in Peoria.”