Governor Mike DeWine Test Positive for COVID-19 Just Before Trump Visit

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Ohio’s Governor Mike DeWine has tested positive for COVID-19 just before a scheduled visit with President Trump.

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President Trump was to meet DeWine Thursday in Cleveland and underwent a mandatory COVID-19 test before his visit as part of standard protocol.  The news was revealed on Governor DeWine’s Twitter account.

DeWine is currently a-symptomatic and is planning to follow CDC recommendations and quarantine in his home for 14 days.

DeWine is the second governor in the U.S. to test positive for COVID-19 after Republican Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt.  Ohio’s Lt. Governor Jon Husted also took a COID-19 but tested negative.

For more information on COVID-19 and Ohio visit coronavirus.ohio.gov

UPDATE 8/7/2020 10:31pm

After returning home Governor DeWine and his wife Fran took a second COVID-19 test.  Both Governor DeWine and his wife tested negative.  The Governor took two different types of COVID-19 test, the negative test came from a PCR test that is said to be more accurate.

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