Alaska GOP representative Don Young, the oldest member of Congress at age 87, has tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced Thursday, CNN reports.
I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am feeling strong, following proper protocols, working from home in Alaska, and ask for privacy at this time. May God Bless Alaska.
— Rep. Don Young (@repdonyoung) November 12, 2020
Young tweeted that he’s feeling strong and working from his home in Alaska.
Ashley Hinson, the 37-year-old Republican elected to Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, also announced Thursday that she tested positive for the coronavirus.