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JOSH: JEN, RHONDELLA, QUIET MORNING HERE IN THE TOWN OF NORWOOD AS PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP TO THE NEWS THAT 11 TOWN OFFICIALS ARE IN SELF-QUARANTINE RIGHT NOW DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS, DUE TO EXPOSURE. THIS DOES NOT MEAN ANY OF THEM HAS IT. THEY ALL ATTENDED A HOUSE PARTY LAST WEEKEND WITH A PERSON WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. ACCORDING TO THE TOWN, THE PERSON WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS IS NOT A TOWN EMPLOYEE OR A TOWN OFFICIAL BUT IS A RESIDENT OF NORWOOD. TOWN GENERAL MANAGER TONY MAZZUCCO WAS AMONG THE 11 TOWN OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT. HE DEVELOPED COLD-LIKE SYMPTOMS THIS WEEK. AS A RESULT OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, HE WAS TESTED FOR THE CORONAVIRUS LAST NIGHT. ASIDE FROM MAZZUCCO, THE NAMES OF THOSE SELF-QUARANTINING WERE NOT RELEASED FROM THE TOWN BECAUSE OF FEDERAL HEALTH AND PRIVACY REGULATIONS AND ALSO AT THE ADVICE OF TOWN'S LEGAL COUNSEL. A TOTAL OF 30 PEOPLE WERE AT THAT PARTY, BY THE WAY. THEY'V

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Eleven Norwood town officials and employees will self-quarantine for two weeks after making contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus, officials announced Friday night. The town of Norwood said it was notified Friday that an individual who attended an event at a private residence with town officials and employees last weekend has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the town, the person who tested positive for the coronavirus is not a town employee or town official, but is a resident of the town. The person's identity was not released. Norwood town general manager Tony Mazzucco was among the 11 town officials and employees who attended the event. Town officials said Mazzucco developed cold-like symptoms this week and, as a result, out of an abundance of caution, was tested for the coronavirus Friday evening.Aside from Mazzucco, the names of those who are self-quarantining were not released by the town of Norwood because of federal health and privacy regulations and at the advice of town's legal counsel.The town said Mazzucco would continue to execute his duties as the town’s general manager while working from home. "I am following the instructions of state and local public health officials and I want to thank the Norwood Health Department for their guidance in this matter," Mazzucco said.Effective immediately, Mazzucco and the 10 other town officials who attended the event will self-quarantine at home until 14 days have elapsed since the end of the event last Sunday afternoon, March 1. If those who attended the event are asymptomatic on Monday, March 16, they will be eligible to return to work. The town said there were a total of 30 attendees at the event. It said all in attendance have been contacted by their local health department to be informed of the need to self-quarantine and monitor their symptoms. Aside from Mazzucco, the town said it was aware of one other resident, that is not a town employee or town official, who will need to be tested after displaying symptoms.