Bay Area congressman in critical condition with pneumonia [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Bay Area congressman in critical condition with pneumonia
The Associated Press Updated 8:09 pm CDT, Saturday, March 21, 2020

A congressman representing a San Francisco Bay Area district is in critical condition after he was hospitalized with pneumonia after he fractured a rib, his chief of staff said Saturday,

U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier was admitted to a hospital of March 13 after he fractured a rib when he fell while running, Betsy Arnold Marr said in a statement. He tested negative for the coronavirus, she said.

DeSaulnier, 67, was initially in serious condition, but his condition has since worsened to critical, Marr said.

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DeSaulnier, a Democrat, represents a district that covers much of Contra Costa County, He was elected to the House in 2014.

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