US: Herman Cain treated for COVID-19 after Trump rally

2012 GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain is being treated for coronavirus at an Atlanta-area hospital, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account Thursday.

It's t clear when or where Cain was infected, but he was hospitalized less than two weeks after attending President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He did t meet with Trump re, according to campaign.

Cain, 74, was hospitalized after developing "serious" symptoms but is "awake and alert," according to statement.

former pizza company executive has been an outspoken backer of president and was named by campaign as a co-chair of Black Voices for Trump.

Cain took part in a Trump campaign livestream before rally with campaign senior adviser Katrina Pierson and Texas state Rep. James White.

At least six campaign staffers and two members of Secret Service working in advance of Tulsa rally tested positive for COVID-19. An Oklahoma-based journalist has also confirmed testing positive soon after attending rally.