Ted Cruz self-quaratines after interaction with CPAC attendee who has coronavirus
March 9, 2020 in News by RBN Staff
source: www.msn.com
by Caitlin Yilek
Sen. Ted Cruz said he would remain at home in Texas for the next week after he interacted with a person infected with coronavirus at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
The Texas Republican said he was informed Saturday night abut his brief interaction with the infected individual but noted he has not experienced any symptoms.
“The interaction consisted of a brief conversation and a handshake,” Cruz said in a statement Sunday.
“I am not experiencing any symptoms, and I feel fine and healthy,” he added. “Given that the interaction was 10 days ago, that the average incubation period is 5-6 days, that the interaction was for less than a minute, and that I have no current symptoms, the medical authorities have advised me that the odds of transmission from the other individual to me were extremely low.”
Given that Cruz has no symptoms and his interaction with the infected individual was brief, his case does not meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for self-quarantine, he said.
“The medical authorities explicitly advised me that, given the above criteria, the people who have interacted with me in the 10 days since CPAC should be not be concerned about potential transmission,” he explained. “Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, and because of how frequently I interact with my constituents as a part of my job and to give everyone peace of mind, I have decided to remain at my home in Texas this week, until a full 14 days have passed since the CPAC interaction.”
Matt Schlapp, the chairman of the American Conservative Union, has also said he had an interaction with the individual who tested positive for coronavirus. He appeared on stage with President Trump on the final day of the conference and shook his hand. In a tweet, he said the infected attendee did not attend the conference on Saturday, the day Trump gave remarks.
