Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie checked
himself into Morristown Medical Center Saturday afternoon
as a “precautionary measure” following his positive coronavirus test result.
In a tweet, he said has “mild symptoms” and went
to the hospital due to his “history of asthma.”
Christie, Trump’s former 2016 rival, told The
Associated Press on Friday that the last time he was with the president was
Tuesday during preparations for his debate with former Vice President Joe Biden
in Cleveland. Christie had tweeted Friday morning that he had last tested
negative ahead of Tuesday’s debate and was not having any symptoms then.
Christie is the latest person who
has been in close contact with the president recently to test positive for the
virus. In addition to Trump and first lady Melania Trump, multiple people who
have traveled with Trump or attended events with the president have contracted
the virus over the last several days.