{"id":900,"date":"2020-03-19T16:17:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T20:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=900"},"modified":"2020-03-20T09:49:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T13:49:09","slug":"rep-sharice-davids-d-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2020\/03\/19\/rep-sharice-davids-d-kansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, presides over the U.S. House of Representatives on April 4, 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n

Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation and one of four tribal citizens in the U.S. House of Representatives, has placed herself in self-quarantine until March 26, 2020, after being in “contact with a fellow member of Congress who recently tested positive for COVID-19.” Davids joins Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, in self-quarantine<\/a> as the coronavirus spreads in the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Release<\/p>\n

March 19, 2020<\/p>\n

Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the decision to self-quarantine after having contact with a member of Congress who later tested positive for the coronavirus:<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cLast week, I had contact with a fellow member of Congress who recently tested positive for COVID-19. In following the guidance I received from the Attending Physician of Congress, and out of an abundance of caution, I will stay home and self-quarantine until March 26.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m thankfully feeling well and have had not experienced any symptoms. The Attending Physician said that I\u2019m at very low risk for contracting COVID-19, as are the people I\u2019ve interacted with recently. But as I\u2019ve said before, we all have a role to play in reducing the spread of this virus, and that means self-quarantining when appropriate.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the meantime, I will be teleworking from home and continuing to serve the people of Kansas\u2019 Third District as we respond to this public health crisis. I remain committed to working with our public health officials at all levels of government to keep our community prepared and safe. I urge everyone to follow CDC and local public health guidelines, including practicing good hygiene and social distancing, as we work through this challenge together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Last week, I had contact with a fellow member of Congress who recently tested positive for COVID-19. In following the guidance I received from the Attending Physician of Congress, and out of an abundance of caution, I will stay home and self-quarantine until March 26. More: pic.twitter.com\/bWIxYyJYQ9<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rep. Sharice Davids (@RepDavids) March 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n