The congresswoman is a cancer survivor and recently contracted the virus. By Graham Kilmer - Dec 28th, 2020 06:09 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Gwen Moore. Photo is in the Public Domain. U.S. Representative Gwen Moore has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced Monday afternoon. The congresswoman from the state’s fourth congressional district said she is quarantining, and “thankful to be feeling well,” and that she doesn’t believe it will disrupt her work as a congressperson. Moore also encouraged COVID-19 mitigation efforts like social distancing, mask wearing and hand washing. Early on in the pandemic, Moore announced that she had been exposed and went into a quarantine. During a media briefing in March, she said “I am really taking the stay at home message to heart.”