The Walton & Johnson Show would like to wish Senator Cassidy a quick and healthy recovery.
Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Thursday that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
"I am strictly following the direction of our medical experts and strongly encourage others to do the same," said the Louisiana Republican.
Cassidy's office said that he was following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, which say to inform other people with whom he's had contact and to quarantine for two weeks.
The senator was tested Thursday after he had been notified the previous evening that he had come into contact with an individual with the coronavirus.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) arrives for the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon in the Hart Senate Office Building on June 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)