PRINCETON – Two more Princeton residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive test results to seven in town.
The sixth person to test positive for COVID-19 had recently returned from a trip to Spain, Princeton Health Officer Jeffrey Grosser said on March 20. The person went into isolation upon returning to the United States, and developed symptoms while in isolation, he said.
“There are no known exposures to this individual except household contacts, who have been using appropriate personal protective equipment and procedures. They will now be isolated for 14 days,” Grosser said.
The seventh individual is a close contact of an attendee of a Feb. 29 party in Princeton, Grosser said. The infected individual had been advised of the exposure and was self-isolating in advance of developing symptoms.
Six of the seven Princeton residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 either attended the Feb. 29 party or were a close contact of a party attendee. The close contacts had been advised to go into self-quarantine.
Two Massachusetts residents also attended the Feb. 29 party and tested positive for COVID-19 when they returned home. They had earlier attended the Biogen conference in Boston, which has been linked to the spread of COVID-16.
Princeton Health Department officials are urging people to practice social distancing, which means keeping at least six feet between another person in all public places.
Residents are urged to avoid non-essential travel, public events, community gatherings and indoor venues. They should avoid close contact, including hugs and handshakes.
