OU Interim President Harroz Confirms An OU Community Member Tested Positive For COVID-19

A member of the University of Oklahoma community has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), OU Interim President Joseph Harroz, Jr. confirmed in an email Sunday night.

Sunday, March 15th 2020, 10:15 pm

By: News 9

OU Interim President Harroz Confirms An OU Community Member Tested Positive For COVID-19

A member of the OU Norman campus community has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), OU Interim President Joseph Harroz, Jr. confirmed in an email Sunday night.

Harroz also announced a five-day closure of the Norman campus beginning Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20.

Those who are considered "non-essential" faculty and staff have been asked not to report to work.

The university said it will provide updates at coronavirus.ou.edu.

This is a developing story.

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