Six members of Donald Trump's campaign team setting up for his Tulsa rally have tested positive for COVID-19, as the president plows ahead with the event despite fears it will spark a fresh outbreak of the virus. Trump's campaign confirmed Saturday that six campaign advance team members had tested positive for the deadly virus ahead of the controversial rally in Oklahoma. 'Six members of the advance team tested positive out of hundreds of tests performed, and quarantine procedures were immediately implemented,' said Tim Murtaugh, Campaign Communications Director. Six members of Donald Trump's campaign team setting up for his Tulsa rally have tested positive for COVID-19, as the president plows ahead with event despite concerns it will spark a fresh outbreakMurtaugh said all campaign staff members are tested for COVID-19 as part of safety protocols. This marks his first campaign rally since the coronavirus lockdowns and comes a week after the RNC resumed in-person campaign activities in some states, knocking on more than 260,000 doors.

Source: Daily Mail June 20, 2020 19:04 UTC