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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, who visited the White House over the weekend, tested positive for COVID-19

Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Friday.
The senator attended an event at the White House last Saturday for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
"Over the last few months, I've been routinely tested for COVID-19, including testing negative last Saturday, but tonight my rapid antigen test came back positive," Tillis said in a statement.
"I will be following the recommendations of my doctor and will be self-isolating at home for 10 days and notifying those I've been in close contact with," he continued.
Tillis said in the statement that he has "no symptoms" and feels "well," encouraging other North Carolinians "to follow the recommendations of medical experts, including wearing a mask, washing hands, and practicing social distancing."
The president and first lady tested positive for the coronavirus late Thursday night, and the White House announced that Trump will stay at the Walter Reed Medical Center for a "few days" after developing a fever and cough.
Barrett, Trump's Supreme Court nominee, tested positive for the coronavirus over the summer but has since recovered, The Washington Post reported Friday. Barrett came in contact with the president and Tillis last weekend at the White House event.
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