Last month, up to 15 agents who tested positive for the virus loaded into cars and drove themselves home, avoiding flights after becoming infected while preparing for President Donald Trump's campaign rally, according to another source familiar with the situation.
Pence is still traveling to the state, the White House confirmed, saying he will meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his health care teams.
Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual," a spokeswoman said.
Pence said that because the Department of Health and Human Services has designated the coronavirus test as an “essential health benefit,” Americans with health insurance will not have to worry about paying out of pocket.
The vice president is scheduled to participate in a Nov. 1 political rally in London, Kentucky.
The announcement comes a week after a Politico report that both President Trump and Vice President Pence were coming to Kentucky to campaign for Governor Matt Bevin.
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are coming to Kentucky, according to a Politico report.
The state will get more than $9 million to help combat drug addition.
Mike Pence spoke at a campaign event for Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday in Lexington.
