WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) is donating convalescent plasma to aid others in the fight against the coronavirus.

Representative Kelly was diagnosed with the coronavirus on March 27 and has since been declared free of the virus by medical professionals.

According to the release, Kelly tested negative for the virus and positive for antibodies on May 6 at UPMC Falk Clinic in Pittsburgh. He then donated convalescent plasma at the Vitalant Blood Bank in Greentree on May 11.

Kelly released the following statement about his recovery and plasma donation:

"The coronavirus is a tough opponent for many who contract it. At age 72 and a type two diabetic, I am in the category of people most vulnerable to COVID-19, so I am grateful to have defeated it. Thank you to my wife Victoria and the doctors at Butler Memorial Hospital for caring for me during my recovery. Thank you also to the great team at UPMC for the work they are doing with convalescent plasma, which could save countless lives that would otherwise be lost to this disease."