Rhode Island Child Diagnosed With Coronavirus After Getting An Autograph From An NBA Player

written by:@Choose_Wisely2 

Officials in Westerley, Rhode Island announced Friday that one of two children who had been recently diagnosed with coronavirus got an autograph from an NBA player when the Utah Jazz visited the Boston Celtics on March 6. 

According to Providence Journal, Chief Shawn Lacey said in a press conference that one patient is in second grade while the other is a preschooler. 

The chief added that the Springbrook Elementary student had gone to the game in Boston and came in contact with a player who is confirmed to have contracted COVID-19. The younger child recently returned from a cruise to the Bahamas.

Students and staff at Springbrook Elementary are on a two-week quarantine according to what officials told the Providence Journal.

Two players from the Utah Jazz have been confirmed to have coronavirus. After it was revealed that Utah Jazz center, Rudy Gobert had contracted the virus, the NBA suspended the remainder of its regular season. It later was reported that 23-year-old Jazz shooting guard, Donovan Mitchell had also gotten coronavirus.