On the second day of the Trump Organization's trial in New York, the prosecution's first witness tested positive for COVID-19, bringing proceedings to a halt.

Jeffrey McConney, the Trump Organization controller who testified on Monday and Tuesday morning, took a Covid-19 test after coughing through his morning testimony. McConney, 67, did not wear a mask in court.

Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchant ordered the trial be delayed until Monday, Nov. 7. Merchant's decision was based on the latest guidelines from the New York State Office of Court Administration, which say someone who tests positive should isolate for six days before returning to court, providing they feel better.

The tax fraud trial is among a number of investigations and legal scrutiny facing former President Trump and his businesses and associates. Prosecutors indicted Allen Weisselberg, the former President, as well as the companies' entities in 2021 in an alleged 15-year tax fraud scheme. Weisselberg, 75, pleaded guilty to tax fraud in August.

McConney, who wasn't indicted in the earlier case, but was a witness, received immunity because he testified before a grand jury.

Prosecutors had not yet finished questioning McConney when the trial was delayed.