Rhode Island Officials Announce Two ‘ Presumptive ’ Coronavirus Cases, Testing For A Third

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CBS/AP) — Rhode Island has identified a second presumptive positive case of the COVID-19 virus Sunday. A third person is also being tested. The second presumptive case is a teenager and the case being tested is a woman in her 30s. Both are home with mild symptoms after attending the same school trip to Europe as the man in his 40s who is the first presumptive case. The school, Saint Raphael Academy, will be closed for the week. “All three people went on the same trip to Italy. This is precisely why we are being so aggressive in identifying contacts, ensuring monitoring, and testing people who are symptomatic,” said Dr. Nichole Alexander-Scott, the state’s director of health, in a statement. The woman being tested is a staff member at Achievement First Academy in Providence, which will be closed for two days while test results come in. All 38 people who attended the trip were asked to stay home for 14 days of self-monitoring with state supervision. The school is being sanitized. State public health officials are working with the hospital where the man is currently being treated to ensure all infection protocols are being followed. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo cautioned resident at a press conference Sunday that there’s “no need for panic.” “At this point in time, the general level of risk for Rhode islanders is low,” she said. “In this situation, the risk is low even for those who have traveled with the infected person...
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