“He is feeling fine and is in quarantine,” a tweeted statement said. “He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.”
Paul expects to be back in the Senate after his quarantine period ends, his Twitter account said.
“Ten days ago, our D.C. office began operating remotely, hence virtually no staff has had contact with Senator Rand Paul,” the statement said.
Elsewhere in the world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in quarantine after a doctor who gave her a vaccine tested positive for the coronavirus.
Earlier Sunday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to stay home and to not panic as the state tests more people for the novel coronaviru.