Politics & Government
Republican IL Congressman Mike Bost Tests Positive For Coronavirus
"Despite ... having no evidence of fever, I experienced a mild cough and rapid loss of both taste and smell," he said on Twitter.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Republican Illinois Congressman Mike Bost announced Friday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, and is now isolating at home. Bost, who represents a southwestern Illinois district that stretches from St. Louis to the Kentucky state line, announced his COVID-19 diagnosis in a Twitter post Friday morning.
“I learned last night that I have tested positive for COVID-19. Despite taking my temperature regularly and having no evidence of fever, I experienced a mild cough and rapid loss of both taste and smell and recognized it was important to get tested immediately,” Bost wrote.
