RNC Chairwoman Tested for Coronavirus After Flu-Like Symptoms

Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel of the Republican National Committee speaks in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley during a campaign stop at the MOGOP field Office in St. Louis, Mo., on Nov. 5, 2018. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has been tested for coronavirus after she started showing flu-like symptoms, the organization said on Saturday.

“Last night, Chairwoman McDaniel began experiencing a fever and flu-like symptoms, and she went to her local hospital in Michigan for treatment. Flu and strep tests were administered and came back negative,” Communications Director Michael Ahrens said in a statement.