Staff member for Vice President Mike Pence tests positive for coronavirus

A staff member to Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for the coronavirus.

The vice president’s office learned of the confirmed case Friday evening, said Katie Miller, a spokeswoman for Pence.

“Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual,” Miller said in a statement. “Further contact tracing is being conducted in accordance with CDC guidelines.”

This is the first confirmed case in the White House.

During a news conference Saturday, Pence said the staffer is “doing well” after he had “mild, cold-like symptoms.”

The vice president said he and his wife, Karen Pence, will undergo a test for coronavirus Saturday afternoon.

On Saturday, the White House announced Trump tested negative for COVID-19. The president was tested after he met with Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro at Mar-a-Lago.

Bolasonaro tested negative for the coronavirus, but his press secretary had the virus.

This story was originally published March 20, 2020 at 7:11 PM with the headline "Staff member for Vice President Mike Pence tests positive for coronavirus."