Senator Rick Scott has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Friday morning.
Senator Scott reportedly came into contact with someone after returning to Florida last Friday who subsequently tested positive, and has been quarantining at his home in Naples since then.
He took multiple negative rapid tests earlier in the week, but a PCR test he took Tuesday came back positive this morning, his office said.
"After several negative tests, I learned I was positive this morning," Scott said. "I am feeling good and experiencing very mild symptoms. I will be working from home in Naples until it is safe for me to return to Washington, D.C. I want to remind everyone to be careful and do the right things to protect yourselves and others. Wear a mask. Social distance. Quarantine if you come in contact with someone positive like I did. As we approach Thanksgiving, we know this holiday will be different this year. But, listen to public health officials and follow their guidance. We will beat this together, but we all have to be responsible. I want to thank all the incredible health care workers who are working around the clock to care for patients and I pray that by next Thanksgiving, COVID-19 will be a thing of the past.”
