WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris' communications director tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, the second close contact of the vice president to become infected in less than a month.
Harris' office did not announce test results for the vice president, but a statement from her press secretary, Kirsten Allen, said she was following official guidance and "plans to continue with her public schedule," implying that she is not ill. Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, tested positive last month for the coronavirus.
Jamal Simmons, the vice president's communication's director, is one of several high-profile people in Washington who have tested positive for the virus after attending the Gridiron dinner Saturday night, a traditional white tie gathering of reporters and politicians that features light roasts and songs.
