Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce that he is joining the effort to combat the coronavirus by volunteering at a local hospital in his home state.
The Kentucky Republican, who was placed into quarantine after testing positive for the virus on March 22, said he is rested and ready to offer his services as a healthcare worker in his hometown of Bowling Green, Kentucky, during the crisis, Washington Examiner reported.
“I appreciate all the best wishes I have received. I have been retested and I am negative,” Senator Rand Paul tweeted, Tuesday.
“I have started volunteering at a local hospital to assist those in my community who are in need of medical help, including Coronavirus patients. Together we will overcome this!” he expressed.
Senator Paul was the third member of Congress and the first senator to test positive for the virus.
His diagnosis last month sent several GOP senators into self-quarantine as well, including Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah and Mike Lee, R-Utah, after the two interacted with Paul. Neither Romney nor Lee experienced symptoms and both are out of self-quarantine, as reported by Fox News.
Senator Rand Paul’s official tweet:
I appreciate all the best wishes I have received. I have been retested and I am negative. I have started volunteering at a local hospital to assist those in my community who are in need of medical help, including Coronavirus patients. Together we will overcome this! pic.twitter.com/9SeypT7rL6
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) April 7, 2020
Congratulations Dr. @RandPaul! We’re happy that you’re health has returned and are proud that you’ve returned as a volunteer at our local hospitals in Kentucky! https://t.co/SKTvAn2a1n
— Republican Party of Kentucky (@KYGOP) April 7, 2020
Senator @RandPaul represents the best of America. He fights tirelessly with a selfless dedication to his community, his state, his nation, and to humanity as a whole. Thank you, Rand! https://t.co/NwC1GmyuSC
— Kimberly Guilfoyle (@kimguilfoyle) April 7, 2020
