Congresswoman
Watson-Coleman oversees the 12th district of New Jersey. She’s a 75-year-old
cancer survivor. She says she's experiencing mild symptoms, but is in
good spirits.
She believes she was
exposed to the virus while
sheltering with lawmakers last week at the U.S. Capitol during the
attempted insurrection.
Congresswoman
Watson-Coleman decided to get tested after she says she was exposed to several
colleagues who refused to wear masks. Watson-Coleman did go to a hospital for a
monoclonal antibody treatment, but is now home recovering and quarantining.
A second congresswoman, Pramila Jayapal, of Washington,
also tested positive for COVID-19.
Watson-Coleman sent well wishes to Jayapal on Twitter, as well as her Repulican and Democrat colleagues,
saying, “I implore anyone
who sheltered at the Capitol during the attack to get tested."
The
congresswoman did recently receive
her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which was made available to
members of Congress.