Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Hospitalized, ‘Minor’ Issues

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2020. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON— Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was hospitalized for “minor, non-coronavirus related issues,” a department spokesperson said Saturday.

Ross, 82, is “doing well” and is expected to be released from the hospital soon, the spokesperson said in a statement.