Representative Adriano Espaillat Tests Positive for COVID-19, Remains Asymptomatic

Representative Adriano Espaillat Tests Positive for COVID-19, Remains Asymptomatic Espaillat is Fully Vaccinated and Boosted NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement after testing positive for COVID-19:  "I have tested positive for COVID-19 and am currently quarantining at home. I am fully vaccinated and received my booster earlier this winter. Although, I remain asymptomatic, I am following the recommendations and will continue to test regularly over the next few days until my test results are negative.  "Many will note that this is my second COVID-19 diagnosis following a previous infection in January of 2021. We have entered a new phase of the pandemic and are not fully out of the woods yet as the virus continues to surge in New York City and in communities around the nation.  "As we enter the new year, it remains critical that we continue vigilance and caution, and I encourage everyone to get vaccinated and all eligible and at risk residents to get the COVID-19 booster shot as soon as possible to help reduce hospitalizations and deaths - and ultimately help our communities get back on track." ### Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his third term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities. He is also a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Second Vice Chair and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, where he serves as Deputy Whip. Representative Espaillat also currently serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/. Media inquiries: Candace Person at Candace.Person@mail.house.gov