5 in Pence's orbit test positive for the coronavirus
Five individuals in Vice President Mike Pence's orbit have tested positive for the coronavirus, including his chief of staff Marc Short and political aide Marty Obst.
Devin O'Malley, press secretary for the vice president, announced Saturday in a statement that Short tested positive.
Sunday morning, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ABC News that in addition to an outside political ally of Pence's four of his staffers have tested positive. One senior-level source stressed that the three of the staffers have been quarantining since the middle of this past week.
O'Malley said both Pence and wife Karen Pence tested negative for the virus on Saturday and a pool report indicated they tested negative again on Sunday morning. The vice president is still expected to travel to North Carolina later on Sunday to speak at a rally in Kinston.
-ABC News' John Santucci and Katherine Faulders