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BSU President Geoff Mearns Tests Presumptively Positive for COVID-19

By Stan Sollars, IPR News | Published on in Ball State, Education, Health, Local News
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Ball State University President Geoff Mearns learned this morning he tested presumptively positive for COVID-19.  The news was released in a statement from the university this (Sat.) afternoon.  The statement says he is without symptoms, quarantining at home with his wife, Jennifer, who also has no symptoms.

The statement goes on to say Mearns has strictly adhered to safety protocols since the pandemic began.  Mearns took a PCR nasal swab test, Friday morning, and is following CDC guidelines and university procedures.  He has completed a contact-tracing process.  Meanwhile, he will continue to consult with his primary care physician.

This story will be updated.