LOS ANGELES-- Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California Democrat, will begin a 10-day quarantine period after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus, a spokesperson from his office told Fox News early Monday.
The spokesman said that Newsom has since tested negative for the virus and "out of an abundance of caution" will begin the quarantine period.
California has been hit hard by the virus in recent weeks. As of Saturday, there were 17,400 people hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections.The Associated Press reported that a state model showed that that number could hit 75,000 by mid-January.