WEST VIRGINIA
BREAKING: Bluefield College student tests positive for coronavirus
A Bluefield College student has tested positive for COVID-19. In an email to students, Bluefield College President David Olive said:
"Good evening, Campus Community –
Bluefield College leadership has been notified that a Bluefield College student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student has been home, outside of Southwest Virginia, since Thursday, March 12, 2020 and was tested by the student’s physician earlier this week. Bluefield College immediately notified the Tazewell County Health Department. Their staff has begun a tracing protocol to track the student’s movements while on our campus and determine others who could have come in contact with the student.
We ask that you not panic at this news. Instead, please take a moment to evaluate your health condition. Remember, protocols are in place to assist you in doing this. Please visit the Virginia Department of Health website for these instructions:
What to do if you were potentially exposed to someone with confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19)? – Coronavirus.
For students who remain on campus, the Tazewell County Health Department representative said there is
no need for self- or mandatory-quarantine.
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