State Announces First Cases Of Coronavirus

(Pawtucket, RI)--The first "presumptive" positive cases of coronavirus in Rhode Island are being announced by the state.The RI Department of Health says the two individuals- a man in his 40s and a teenager- went on the same trip to Europe in mid-February organized by Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket.Also, a third person - an adult in her 30s - is being tested and is at home with mild symptoms.The health department says all three were in Italy, which is currently a hotspot for the virus in Europe.The health department says all 38 people who went on the trip organized by Saint Raphael's will be self-monitoring for symptoms for two weeks with public health supervision, and that the academy will be closed for the rest of this week.


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