Ambassador Lana Marks made the claim during a “town hall” meeting for hundreds of staff members at U.S. diplomatic facilities in South Africa on Thursday, which was held following several days of concern among staff members who knew of her exposure. Marks, a fashion executive and Mar-a-Lago member, told staff at the meeting she would go into semi-seclusion but not cut out all meetings or contact with staff, these people said. She had previously told staff members who raised concerns that the incubation period has passed and that she does not believe she is at risk. ADShortly after the town hall meeting, Marks tweeted that she would enter self-quarantine, a shift from her stance before the employee session. South Africa banned travel from the United States earlier this week, after Marks and her family had returned.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2020 18:17 UTC