Pompeo results negative in COVID 19 test

But Pompeo himself has proved negative.

The top American diplomat “is being monitored closely by the department's medical team”, a spokesman said. The department added that “for private reasons” would not identify the infected person Pompeo came into contact with.

“Secretary has been tested and resulted negative”, the spokesman said, but in line with the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “ai will be quarantined. ”

It is not known how Pompeii came in contact with someone infected with Corovius.

On Tuesday, he organised a holiday in the interior environments of the State Department, but the Washington Post reported that only a few dozen of the 900 guests -- members of the families of diplomats serving abroad -- participated in the event because of warnings that they could turn into an event that could spur the spread of the virus.

Pompeo had cancelled the scheduled talk to be given during the event.