Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was reportedly hospitalized in upstate New York Friday night for minor, non-coronavirus-related health issues.
Ross, 82, was not feeling well and decided to admit himself to a hospital, sources told Fox News.
A Commerce Department spokesperson on Saturday confirmed the hospitalization to the station but did not elaborate on his illness.
“Secretary Ross has been admitted into the hospital for minor, non-coronavirus related issues,” the spokesperson said.
“He is doing well and we anticipate his release soon.”
Ross is currently overseeing the 2020 United States Census.
He controversially approved a measure to add a question to the Census asking about citizenship status — a question that was eventually excluded from the survey after the Supreme Court decided it violated federal law.



