Mike DeLamater is the senior Murphy staffer who tested positive for COVID-19 and was in contact with Governor Phil Murphy this past Saturday.

DeLamater is Deputy Chief of Staff for Intergovernmental Affairs for the Murphy Administration.

In addition, this afternoon, Daniel Bryan, Senior Advisor to the Governor for Strategic Communications, tested positive for COVID-19. He took the test out of an abundance of caution and remains asymptomatic.

The contact tracing process is underway, and anyone, including members of press, believed to have exposure as defined by CDC guidelines will be notified.