Pence’s Chief of Staff , Tests Positive For Coronavirus. In addition to Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff Marc Short’s positive test, . at least three other of Pence’s aides have tested positive for the coronavirus as well. Pence’s spokesperson said that he and “Mrs. Pence both tested negative for Covid-19 today, and remain in good health.”. Pence is currently campaigning for the 2020 presidential election. … the vice president will maintain his schedule in accordance with the C.D.C. guidelines for essential personnel, Devin O’Malley, Spokesperson for Vice President Pence, via ‘The New York Times’. ‘The New York Times’ reports that White House chief of staff Mark meadows attempted to prevent the news of the outbreak from going public. Meadows stated on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that he was concerned about “sharing personal information.”