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A UCLA staff member tested positive for the new coronavirus, said Chancellor Gene Block in a Monday statement.  The individual, who works off-campus, has self-isolated at their off-campus residence and is currently receiving medical support, Block said. 

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Staff member tests positive for COVID-19 in first confirmed case at UCLA

By Sameera Pant

March 16, 2020 4:48 p.m.