Coronavirus Latest: Temple University Says Student Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Traveling During Spring Break
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Temple University announced Saturday one of its students who had recently traveled out of the country has tested positive for COVID-19. The university says the student traveled to Spain during spring break.
Temple has alerted @PHLPublicHealth that an off-campus student who traveled to Spain during spring break has since tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials will be reaching out to anyone who had close contact with the student: https://t.co/0w8mfhCnST
— Temple University (@TempleUniv) March 14, 2020
They say his symptoms are mild and he has not been on campus since Wednesday afternoon.
That student is now at home, outside the city.
Health officials are reaching out to anyone with whom he came into close contact.
The university says based on travel they expect other cases could arise.
Earlier in the week, Temple suspended all in-person classes and is now instructing remotely.