2 people who attended Trump's rally in North Carolina have tested positive for coronavirus

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport in Gastonia, North Carolina, on October 21. Nell Redmond/AP

There have been two positive Covid-19 cases “involving individuals attending the recent campaign rally in Gastonia,” the Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement released Thursday. 

The department stressed that the two cases are "not thought to be an indication of spread from the rally at this time, but rather two independent cases among individuals who were in attendance.”

President Trump rallied there last Wednesday. 

“Because of the large number of potential contacts from the rally, and the inability to alert them directly, the community is being notified so they can assess their own risk and take appropriate actions. Anyone who was in attendance at the rally is encouraged to monitor their symptoms and seek testing if needed,” the health department statement said.

One of the two people who attended the rally and later tested positive was a member of staff from local outlet WCNC Charlotte, according to a statement released by station management on Thursday. 

"WCNC has done its own contract tracing and notified all known parties who interacted with the employee. The employee is not experiencing any symptoms and will continue to quarantine at home per the Gaston County health guidelines," the statement reads. 

It continues: "Because of the large gathering and lack of mask wearing by many of the participants at the event, WCNC requested the COVID-19 test out of an abundance of caution. WCNC asked all four staff members who attended the event to be tested. We had 1 positive, 2 negative, awaiting results for 1 more. A fifth staff member, who did not attend the rally but was in close contact with the staff member who has tested positive, is also awaiting test results."

CNN has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.