NJ First Lady Tests Positive For COVID-19

NEW JERSEY - Gov. Phil Murphy’s wife Tammy has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from the Murphy administration.

"Earlier today, First Lady Tammy Murphy tested positive for COVID-19 on a rapid antigen test,” the governor’s office wrote on Sunday afternoon. “She is asymptomatic. Governor Murphy and the rest of the family have tested negative, and they will continue to test regularly in the coming days."

The positive test result came after a “recent known non-family contact in their home,” the statement read. “Required procedures for reporting, case investigation, and contact tracing have been followed.” The Murphys recently returned from an eight-day vacation to Costa Rica on Thursday.

The governor’s COVID-19 press conference will be conducted in a virtual manner due to the exposure, the statement read. However, as the governor is vaccinated and boosted, he is not required to quarantine under CDC guidance.

Tammy Murphy is also vaccinated and boosted.

“He will continue to wear a mask in all public settings,” the statement read.

The news comes as New Jersey declares record-breaking COVID case numbers. On Saturday, the state reported 29,740 new cases, the highest since the pandemic began.