As reported earlier, Iowa 3rd District Democrat Congresswoman Cindy Axne entered self-quarantine on Monday, and is now seven days past exposure to positive case. On Thursday (today) Representative Axne said in a statement: “I’m pleased to share that I received a negative test result for COVID-19, and I’m still not showing any symptoms for the virus.” She says “My team and I have talked to everyone who joined us last Wednesday to let them know about the exposure, and some thankfully have told us that they too have received negative COVID-19 tests in the past 48 hours.”

Axne adds, “I hope that this unfortunate diagnosis on my team can serve as a reminder to folks about the ongoing threat that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to our state ­– and how important it is for us to follow the advice of our public health experts. I am confident that my office’s policy of using masks, following social distancing, and engaging in rigorous contact tracing allowed us to avoid a more dangerous outcome from last week’s public events.

As my team member recovers from COVID-19, I want to thank all those who reached out to me and my office. I will continue to operate with caution by conducting my work remotely this week – participating in vital hearings and critical floor votes in the U.S. House that focus on the priorities that matter to Iowa.”