Vice President Pence said Saturday that he and second lady Karen Pence Karen Sue PenceThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Biden, Pence elbow bump at NYC Sept. 11 ceremony The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by National Industries for the Blind - Trump seeks to flip 'Rage' narrative; Dems block COVID-19 bill Pentagon, Trump, Biden to mark 9/11 anniversary MORE will be tested for the coronavirus after a member of the vice president’s staff tested positive for COVID-19.

“While the White House doctor has indicated that he has no reason to believe that I was exposed and no need to be tested, given the unique position that I have as vice president and as the leader of the White House coronavirus task force, both I and my wife will be tested for the coronavirus later this afternoon,” he told reporters at the White House Saturday afternoon.

The White House announced Friday evening that a staffer working in Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election MORE’s office had tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first known case of COVID-19 at the White House. The person did not have direct contact with either President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE or Mike Pence, the vice president said.

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“I am pleased to report that he is doing well,” the vice president said of the staffer on Saturday. He added that said the individual exhibited “mild cold-like symptoms” and hadn’t worked at the White House since Monday.

Mike Pence is leading the White House coronavirus task force and has been a consistent public face of the federal government’s effort to address the pandemic since late last month.

The news comes a week after Trump said he had been tested for the coronavirus, despite the White House physician saying there was no need for the president to take the test after he came in contact with two officials at his Mar-a-Lago beach club the prior weekend who later tested positive.

Trump said he took the test because of persistent questions from the media about why he hadn’t been tested for the coronavirus. The White House announced later that evening that Trump had tested negative for the virus.

The president's daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump Ivana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpTrump, Biden vie for Minnesota Trump luxury properties have charged US government .1M since inauguration: report Ivana Trump: Ivanka could 'definitely' be first female president MORE has also tested negative for the virus after coming in contact with an Australian official earlier this month who later tested positive.

Nearly 20,000 people in the United States have been confirmed to have the virus. The Trump administration on Monday recommended that Americans avoid restaurants, bars and other public places, avoid nonessential travel, and restrict gatherings to fewer than 10 people over a 15-day period to help reduce the spread of the virus domestically.