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RandySF

(69,856 posts)
Wed May 27, 2020, 10:14 PM May 2020

Pa. House Democrats say they were in the dark for a week about Republican's positive coronavirus tes

HARRISBURG — A Republican state lawmaker from Central Pennsylvania confirmed Wednesday that he tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month, leading at least one of his House colleagues to self-quarantine.

The admission immediately ignited outrage among Democrats in the chamber, who said they were recklessly left in the dark for nearly a week about the lawmaker’s condition.

State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R., Dauphin) said in a statement that he received a positive COVID-19 result on May 20 and immediately began self-isolation. He said he informed House officials after he received the result, and that they have worked to identify anyone with whom he may have come into contact. Lewis said he was last in the Capitol on May 14.

One of Lewis’ House colleagues, Rep. Russ Diamond (R., Lebanon), confirmed he was contacted and asked to self-quarantine — although several Democrats said two other Republican lawmakers were also told to stay home for 14 days.




https://www.inquirer.com/news/spl/pennsylvania-legislator-positive-coronavirus-20200527.html

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Pa. House Democrats say they were in the dark for a week about Republican's positive coronavirus tes (Original Post) RandySF May 2020 OP
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tishaLA

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3. Check the publicfreakput subreddit
Thu May 28, 2020, 01:25 AM
May 2020

One of his Democratic colleagues has an epic takedown of repub irresponsibly and duplicity about this. It was the most satisfying 12 minutes I've spent in more that 2 months

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