(CNN) A staff member in Vice President Mike Pence's office has tested positive for coronavirus, Pence's spokesperson said Friday evening.

"‪This evening we were notified that a member of the Office of the Vice President tested positive for the Coronavirus. Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual," said Katie Miller. "Further contact tracing is being conducted in accordance with CDC guidelines."

Pence's chief of staff Marc Short said Saturday that the staff member diagnosed with the coronavirus "is recovering and has very, very mild symptoms."

"He had cold-like symptoms for about a day and a half, and had test results come back Thursday night. He was not in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday," he told reporters at the White House.

Short said that the vice president's office has "taken more precautions," and that the White House physician's office "gave guidance about people he was interacting with previous to that."