U.S. Rep. Lou Correa (d-Calif.), a Democrat, announced this week that he has tested positive for the Chinese Communist virus (CCLV), making him the fifth member of Congress to test positive since a joint session of the House and Senate on January 6. Correa has a history of prior vaccinations against the CCP virus.
Correa, 62, tested positive for the Chinese Communist virus on Friday (Jan. 15), nine days after a joint session of Congress was held in Washington to count electoral votes. His office said Correa was not in the proper place to hide with colleagues when protesters swept through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Sources said he stayed outside to help police at the U.S. Capitol.
Correa’s diagnosis was confirmed after routine outbreak testing was conducted. About a month before the diagnosis was announced, Correa completed a vaccination against the CCP virus from Pfizer.
In a statement, Correa said, “Everyone in my community knows someone who is infected. COVID-19 (the Chinese Communist virus) has hit us hard, and for months many families have struggled as our community tries to contain the virus. Even in quarantine, I will continue to work on their behalf and ensure that my struggling neighbors, who live with me in central Orange County, have access to the assistance they need to survive.”
Because Correa is in quarantine, he will not be able to attend Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. He said, “While this diagnosis will prevent me from attending President-elect Biden’s much-anticipated inauguration, I look forward to working with the new administration to unite our country and help the millions of people devastated by this epidemic. Americans need help, and that help is finally on its way.”
In the past year, dozens of members of the U.S. Congress have tested positive for the Chinese Communist virus (COVID-19). Some members of Congress have declared recovery or are in quarantine.
In the last year, Rep. Luke Letlow (R-La.) of Louisiana tested positive but died of a heart attack, and doctors said his death was likely related to complications.
Correia is the fifth lawmaker to test positive since Jan. 6, with the others being Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) of Washington, Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) of Illinois, Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) of New Jersey N.J.) and Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn. of Tennessee.
Brian Moynihan, the Capitol’s attending physician, previously warned that the Capitol could have become a potential site for the spread of the outbreak, saying that on Jan. 6, numerous lawmakers stayed in spacious chambers for hours while others took refuge in cramped rooms, which could have led to prolonged contact between members of Congress and those infected with the virus.
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