Washington DC: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to spend a few days in quarantine after he came in contact a corona positive person. The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday said that the US Secretary had contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus and will be quarantining although he has tested negative.
A spokesperson for the State Department informed that Secretary Pompeo has been identified as having come into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID. For reasons of privacy, we can't identify that individual. He said, "The secretary has been tested and is negative. In accordance with CDC guidelines, he will be in quarantine. He is being closely monitored by the department's medical team." The United States has been worst hit by the covid-19, with confirmed cases over 16.7 million and deaths over 305,000. Many states recently tightened their restrictions due to a rise in the cases. The District of Columbia imposed stricter guidelines for restaurants, businesses and gatherings to stop the deadly virus. Earlier, President Trump himself was diagnosed with COVID-19 in October, while a large number of his staff, including some of his closest aides, have also tested positive and later recovered.
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