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Rhode Island child has coronavirus after getting autograph at Celtics game

A young boy from Westerly, RI has tested positive for coronavirus after receiving an autograph last week from a Utah Jazz player who also contracted coronavirus.

According to Westerly Police Chief Shawn Lacey, the boy attended the Celtic vs. Jazz game last Friday night in Boston. He didn’t say which player gave the boy an autograph, however Utah Jazz players Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell have both tested positive for the disease.

Dr. Utpala Bandy MD MPH, RI State Epidemiologist, has recommended that all Springbrook students and staff self-quarantine effective immediately and through March 25th.

Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop is a media publisher and journalist and the founder and editor of Newport Buzz, the leading news platform covering Newport, Rhode Island. He is also the creator of Palm Beach Buzz, expanding the same community-focused journalism model to South Florida. A fifth-generation Newporter, Winthrop previously worked in national politics and later as an entertainment producer in New York City before returning home to launch Newport Buzz in 2011.
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