Gohmert tested positive for COVID-19 on July 29, 2020, a day after he attended a House Judiciary Committee hearing without wearing a mask, a practice he had largely maintained for some time. In an interview, Gohmert suggested that he might have contracted the disease from "wearing" a mask. An anonymous Gohmert aide emailed "Politico" with complaints, thanking "Politico" for letting the office know Gohmert tested positive; that "Louie requires full staff to be in the office, including three interns, so that 'we could be an example to America on how to open up safely'"; and that "people were often berated for wearing a mask". Gohmert stated he planned to take hydroxychloroquine as part of his treatment. On August 12, 2020, Gohmert reported that he successfully used hydroxycholorquine, azithromycin/Z-pak, zinc, "vitamins", and a steroid nebulizer to treat his coronavirus. On September 19, Gohmert was reported to be "glad to be on the other side" and to have donated his blood plasma (presumably for use in convalescent plasma therapy).