A spokesman says US Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff Marc Short tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Pence spokesman Devin O'Malley said Pence and his wife had both tested negative on Saturday and remain in good health.
Short is Pence's closest aide and the vice president is considered a "close contact" under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
"In consultation with the White House Medical Unit, the Vice President will maintain his schedule in accordance with the CDC guidelines for essential personnel," O'Malley said.
Those guidelines mandate that essential workers exposed to someone with the coronavirus closely monitor for symptoms and wear a mask whenever around other people.
After a day of campaigning on Saturday, Pence was seen wearing a mask as he returned to Washington aboard Air Force Two once the news of Short's diagnosis was made public.
Australian Associated Press
