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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 he had been due to meet 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. |
| The Republican governor cancelled plans to greet Mr Trump at the airport due to the test result. | The Republican governor cancelled plans to greet Mr Trump at the airport due to the test result. |
| He will remain at home for the next 14 days, his office said on Thursday. | He will remain at home for the next 14 days, his office said on Thursday. |
| Mr DeWine is the second US governor to contract the virus after Republican Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma. | 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. | 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 and was among the first to shutdown businesses. | |
| The state's lieutenant governor was also tested on Thursday 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". | 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 Trump added that the governor has "done a fantastic job". |
| Mr Stitt, the Oklahoma governor, was infected in mid-July. | 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 his home state 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. | 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. |
| Illinois Republican Rodney Davis also tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday. Over the weekend, Arizona Democrat Raúl Grijalva was confirmed to be infected. |