PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday afternoon, according to a spokesperson.
Murphy Communications Director Mahen Gunaratna said Murphy took a rapid antigen test as part of a “regularly-scheduled testing regime," and it came back positive. He later took a PCR test which was also positive.
Gunaratna added that that Murphy was asymptomatic and “feeling well.”
“The contact tracing process has begun to notify everyone who may have come into contact with the Governor during the potential infection window,” said Gunaratna.
“Per CDC guidance, the governor will cancel in-person events, isolate for the next five days, and continue to monitor for symptoms before taking an additional PCR test.”
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Murphy’s wife Tammy tested positive for COVID-19 back in January. The governor did not contract the virus at that time.
“The governor has diligently taken precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19 and encourages everyone eligible to get vaccinated and boosted, as he has done, to protect themselves and their loved ones from the virus," Gunaratna said.
Murphy is a cancer survivor, having had a tumor removed from his left kidney in March 2020.
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