代表. 唐·杨 announced on Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
“I have tested positive for 新冠肺炎. 我感觉很坚强, 遵循正确的协议, 在阿拉斯加在家工作, and ask for privacy at this time. May God Bless Alaska,” the Alaska Republican 发推文.
年轻的, 谁是 87, faces a higher risk from the disease given his age. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “The greatest risk for severe illness from COVID-19 is among those aged 85 or older.”
年轻的, who is Alaska’s only congressional representative, holds the title of “Dean of the House” as the longest-serving member of the current House. He first took office in 1973.
Young is also the oldest member of Congress in either chamber.
The news of his diagnosis came the same day that the staff for Congresswoman-elect Ashley Hinson, an Iowa Republican, announced that she has also tested positive for Covid-19.
“She feels great and is quarantining at her home in Marion until advised to do otherwise by her physician,” the staff’s statement read.
