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CLEVELAND — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. DeWine took a test for COVID-19 as part of the standard protocol to greet President Donald Trump on the tarmac at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland.
DeWine’s office said the governor has no symptoms at this time. DeWine said he is returning to Columbus where he and First Lady Fran DeWine, who also has no symptoms, will both be tested.
Dan Tierney, press secretary for DeWine, said it's unknown where or when the governor was exposed to the virus. DeWine has kept a tight circle around him, with most of his staff working remotely via teleconference since the start of the pandemic, Tierney said.
View: https://twitter.com/MikeDeWine/status/1291412309156536320
DeWine said he plans to follow all protocols for COVID-19 and quarantine at his home in Cedarville for the next 14 days. The governor said he plans to continue leading the state from his home Cedarville.
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted also took the COVID-19 test Thursday as part of the protocol to greet the president. He has tested negative and is still in Cleveland, according to his office.
President Donald Trump spoke from the tarmac at Burke Lakefront Airport, shortly after landing there in Air Force One, and he spoke of the governor:
"I want to just say that a very good friend of mine just tested positive you know that our great governor, Governor of Ohio DeWine just tested positive just here," Trump said. "And we want to wish him the best. He’ll be fine. I guess he’s going for a secondary test. I just said I look forward to seeing the governor. They said, 'Sir, he just tested positive.' But he’s a great guy, he’s done a fantastic job of you."
Trump is in town Thursday to visit the Whirlpool plant and a fundraiser later in the evening.
LINK - DeWine tests positive for coronavirus in test that was protocol to greet Trump in Cleveland
DeWine’s office said the governor has no symptoms at this time. DeWine said he is returning to Columbus where he and First Lady Fran DeWine, who also has no symptoms, will both be tested.
Dan Tierney, press secretary for DeWine, said it's unknown where or when the governor was exposed to the virus. DeWine has kept a tight circle around him, with most of his staff working remotely via teleconference since the start of the pandemic, Tierney said.
View: https://twitter.com/MikeDeWine/status/1291412309156536320
DeWine said he plans to follow all protocols for COVID-19 and quarantine at his home in Cedarville for the next 14 days. The governor said he plans to continue leading the state from his home Cedarville.
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted also took the COVID-19 test Thursday as part of the protocol to greet the president. He has tested negative and is still in Cleveland, according to his office.
President Donald Trump spoke from the tarmac at Burke Lakefront Airport, shortly after landing there in Air Force One, and he spoke of the governor:
"I want to just say that a very good friend of mine just tested positive you know that our great governor, Governor of Ohio DeWine just tested positive just here," Trump said. "And we want to wish him the best. He’ll be fine. I guess he’s going for a secondary test. I just said I look forward to seeing the governor. They said, 'Sir, he just tested positive.' But he’s a great guy, he’s done a fantastic job of you."
Trump is in town Thursday to visit the Whirlpool plant and a fundraiser later in the evening.
LINK - DeWine tests positive for coronavirus in test that was protocol to greet Trump in Cleveland
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