JUST IN: Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announces that he has tested positive for coronavirus, shortly before he was scheduled to meet with President Trump in Cleveland.
The announcement came shortly before DeWine, a Republican, was scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump in Cleveland. DeWine was tested as part of the"standard protocol" to greet Trump on the tarmac at Burke Lakefront Airport, the governor's office said in a statement. He is returning to Columbus, where he and his wife Fran will both be tested.DeWine tweeted Thursday that he's not experiencing symptoms at this time.
"The President wishes Governor DeWine a speedy and full recovery and commends the job he's doing for the great state of Ohio," White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere tweeted.DeWine's diagnosis is particularly notable as he has taken aggressive measures to slow the spread of coronavirus in his state, including issuing a stay-at-home order, a mask mandate, closing schools and postponing the state primary.
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