A staffer for Vice President Mike Pence tested postive for Covid19 after having cold-like symptoms since Monday. Pence announce that neither he nor President Trump had come into direct contact with the staffer.
Important: VP and his wife are getting test for the coronavirus after a VP staffer tested positive.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) March 21, 2020
"Both I and my wife will be tested later this afternoon," Pence says. "Neither the president or I had direct contact" with staffer.
But that due to an abundance of caution he and his wife, Karen, would be tested for the virus.
Testing took place this afternoon and results were revealed by the Vice President’s press secretary, Katie Miller.
Pleased to report that the COVID-19 test results came back negative for both Vice President @Mike_Pence and Second Lady @KarenPence.
— Devin O’Malley 45 Archived (@VPPressSec45) March 22, 2020
Both VP Pence and the Second Lady have tested negative for the virus.
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