The Democrat from Santa Barbara said in a statement that he sought a test “after discovering I was exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19."
But a second test administered Tuesday was positive.
He said he has “mild symptoms.”“I hope this serves as a reminder of how easily this virus can spread,” Carbajal said.
Lee and Carbajal live next door to each other in the same building, said Conn Carroll, a spokesman for Lee.
Lee, who attended the Sept. 26 White House Rose Garden announcement for President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Supreme Court, disclosed last week that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, soon after Trump said he and the first lady had tested positive.