As the positives mounted up among high ranking Republicans, it looks as if most if not all of them were present at the introduction of the SC nominee last weekend. Several who have symptoms started noticing them on Friday--almost a week later. But the week that followed was full of activity among these Trump insiders (including Trump), involving many more insiders and also members of the public as well as big donors: the debate on Tuesday (where the Trump family in particular was present), Trump's private meeting and his public speech on Wednesday in Minnesota (when some observers felt he started showing signs of fatigue and congestion; notably, some saw fatigue even on Tuesday), and (after Trump and his aides knew of Hope Hicks illness) a fundraiser on Thursday. So there were many more opportunities for people to be infected, that have not tested positive yet, but may test positive in days to come .
As for those who have been infected, the course of the illness also could be long. Especially in older patients, it may take a week or ten days of moderate symptoms before a sudden turn for the worse.
Because each case is so individual in symptoms and time, the uncertainties multiply as the positives increase. That the head of the RNC and the head of the Trump campaign tested positive as well as White House aides begin ripples of consequences and uncertainties. And indeed, at least two Senators tested positive, and they have met with others since last weekend when they likely were infected.
So for all the talk of people recovering in five days, and for those who have tested negative but who might have been exposed during the week, the story may be just beginning.
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