NEW JERSEY, USA – MARCH 3: Governor of New Jersey Philip D. Murphy speaks on Russian attacks in Ukraine during a press conference in New Jersey, United States on March 3, 2022.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Thursday afternoon.
Murphy got a positive result after taking a rapid antigen test that is part of his regular testing regime. A follow-up PCR test also came back positive, his office said, and Murphy is said to be "asymptomatic and feeling well."
The governor's office said that the contact-tracing effort has begun, and that he will isolate for the next five days, as per CDC guidance.
"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," the governor's office said in a statement.
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