SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island confirmed late Thursday that a staffer has tested positive for COVID-19. The university said the staffer is at home in self-isolation.
URI also said it is trying identify other individuals who were in contact with the ill staffer and arrange for them to be under self-quarantine. The unknown area at URI where the unnamed individual worked has been “appropriately cleaned,” URI said.
Earlier Thursday, URI announced that it will suspend face-to-face classes for the rest of the semester.
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