On April 2, 2020, New York City Council Member Barry Grodenchik announced he tested positive for coronavirus. Grodenchik is the fourth New York City council member to be diagnosed. Two other members, Mark Levine and Costa Constantinides, are experiencing symptoms but have declined testing to preserve supplies for others.
Ballotpedia tracks politicians and government officials who have been diagnosed or tested for coronavirus, or become quarantined.
As of April 3, we have tracked: • Six federal politicians diagnosed with coronavirus and 40 federal politicians self-quarantined • Twenty-nine state politicians diagnosed with coronavirus and 71 state politicians self-quarantined
Yesterday, we reported three politicians tested positive for the virus and one politician announced a self-quarantine.
To see a history of these announcements, click here.
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