North Carolina GOP State Senator Tests Positive For COVID-19

NORTH CAROLINA — A Republican North Carolina state senator tested positive for novel coronavirus Friday , according to Senate Leader Phil Berger.

Berger, a Republican from Rockingham, North Carolina, made the announcement Friday morning, however, did not release the name of the senator who had tested positive, WNCT said.

According to Berger, the senator took a test proactively earlier in the week before going to the general assembly, and that test came back negative. He took a second test Thursday because his spouse was undergoing a medical procedure, and received the positive result Friday morning.

"He was not symptomatic when he took the second test," Berger said in his statement. "He is staying home and feels well. Out of an abundance of caution, the member called Sen. Dan Blue to alert him and members of the Democratic caucus," as well as members of the Republican caucus and staff, he said.

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