Sen. Kelly Loeffler's (R-Ga.) campaign announced Saturday she's following CDC guidelines and self-isolating with no COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive and then later returning an inconclusive result for the virus.
Why it matters: Loeffler campaign spokesperson Stephen Lawson said in a statement that she "took two COVID tests on Friday morning" and rapid results were negative. That cleared her to attend events that day with Vice President Mike Pence ahead of her crucial Jan. 5 runoff, per AJC.com.
- "She was informed later in the evening after public events on Friday that her PCR test came back positive," Lawson said.
- "But she was retested Saturday morning after conferring with medical officials and those results came back inconclusive on Saturday evening.
"Senator Loeffler followed CDC guidelines by notifying those with whom she had sustained direct contact while she awaits further test results. ... She has no symptoms and she will continue to follow CDC guidelines by quarantining until retesting is conclusive and an update will be provided at that time."
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