Mike Pence has been in close contact with Marc Short, but will not quarantine, according to a statement provided to Bloomberg News.

Marc Short, Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, and Marty Obst, a top advisor to Pence, have both tested positive for the novel coronavirus, sources reportedly told Bloomberg News.
In a statement provided to the outlet, Pence’s office said the vice president has been in close contact with Short, but that he would not quarantine, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for “essential personnel.”
Pence and his wife both reportedly tested negative on Saturday, according to a statement from Pence’s press secretary shared by Vice News correspondant Elizabeth Landers on Twitter.
Obst, who serves as a senior political advisor to the vice president, is often in close contact with Pence.
Sources reportedly told Bloomberg that Obst received his diagnosis on Wednesday and was near Pence “about a week ago,” but that they were not in close contact.
The White House has not responded to Business Insider’s request for comment.
Short and Obst are just the latest people in the White House orbit to become infected with the coronavirus. Dozens of lawmakers, White House staff, and campaign officials tested positive earlier this month, including President Donald Trump, his wife, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, and Republican National Convention Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, among others.
Katie Miller, Pence’s current communications director and former press secretary, previously tested positive for the coronavirus in May, but has since recovered. 
Pence is currently on the campaign trail ahead of the November 3 presidential election. Hours before Obst’s positive test result was reported, the vice president made appearances in Lakeland and Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday, but stayed away from others at the events, according to Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacobs. 
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