Gov. Phil Murphy Tests Positive For COVID-19

NEW JERSEY - At the tail end of the Garden State's fight against the pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy has tested positive for COVID-19.

“This afternoon, as part of a regularly-scheduled testing regime, Governor Murphy took a rapid antigen test that came back positive for COVID-19," Communications Director Mahen Gunaratna said Thursday.

He subsequently took a PCR test, which also came back positive and is currently asymptomatic and feeling well, Gunaratna noted.

The contact tracing process has begun to notify everyone who may have come into contact with Murphy during the potential infection window, and the Governor will cancel in-person events and isolate for the next five days, Gunaratna said.

“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.

Gunaratna said Murphy will continue to monitor for symptoms before taking an additional PCR test.

Back in January, Murphy's wife Tammy has tested positive for COVID-19 right after the holiday season.

That positive test result came after a "recent known non-family contact in their home, according to officials. The Murphys had been on an eight-day vacation to Costa Rica.