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ProJo: Staff member at Cranston homeless shelter tests positive for coronavirus

on April 7, 2020 in All News, Cranston by Amy Cola

By Brian Amaral | Journal Staff Writer

 Posted: Apr 6, 2020 at 9:26 AM

 Updated: Apr 6, 2020 at 7:21 PM

 A weekend staffer at Harrington Hall, a homeless shelter in Cranston, has tested positive for COVID-19, the agency that runs it said Monday.

 The person works part-time on weekend nights and full-time with another shelter provider, according to Crossroads RI. The person is currently in the hospital.

 The person reported to work Friday night, but was sent home after a temperature screening on arrival at work. The policy of taking some employees’ temperatures before they are allowed to begin work has been in place in recent days, the agency said.

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