A Rhode Island child who received an autograph from Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). However, state health officials are denying a link between the two cases. CLICK HERE FOR FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGEThe announcement came after Gobert reported Wednesday he had a confirmed case of the new coronavirus. Dunn said that while those who had close contact with Gobert and Mitchell should limit their public contact, they didn't need to be altogether cut off from the public or their families. Additionally, she said that the "families and loved ones of Jazz players who have not had close contact with the two positive cases pose absolutely no risk to the general public.”Dunn's notes aside, the Jazz players themselves are participating in a 14-day self-quarantine.

Source: Fox News March 14, 2020 21:45 UTC