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Ohio governor tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Trump visit Ohio governor tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Trump visit
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has tested positive for Covid-19 hours before a meeting with President Donald Trump, who is visiting the Midwest state. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has tested positive for Covid-19 hours before he had been due to meet with President Donald Trump, who is visiting the Midwest state.
Gov DeWine is not experiencing symptoms and will remain at home for the next 14 days, his office said on Thursday The Republican governor cancelled plans to greet Mr Trump at the airport due to the test result.
His statement adds that he was tested "as part of the standard protocol" to meet Mr Trump at the airport, as is customary for governors. He will remain at home for the next 14 days, his office said on Thursday.
Ohio has seen over 90,000 cases and 3,500 deaths. Mr DeWine is the second US governor to contract the virus after Republican Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma.
Ohio has seen over 90,000 Covid-19 cases and 3,500 deaths.
Mr DeWine was praised in the beginning days of the outbreak in the US for taking early action to stem the tide of infections.Mr DeWine was praised in the beginning days of the outbreak in the US for taking early action to stem the tide of infections.
Ohio was the first state in the US to close schools due to the pandemic.Ohio was the first state in the US to close schools due to the pandemic.
The state's lieutenant governor was also tested and was found to be negative.
Upon arriving in Cleveland to tour a factory and deliver remarks on the economy, Mr Trump told reporters "we wanted to wish him [Mr DeWine] the best. He will be fine".
Mr Trump added that the governor has "done a fantastic job".
Mr Stitt, the Oklahoma governor, was infected in mid-July.
Last month, Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert discovered he was infected with Covid-19 after he was tested by the White House before travelling to Texas with Mr Trump.
His plan was cancelled and Mr Gohmert, who frequently did not wear a mask while interacting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, was forced to remain in Washington.