CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State women’s basketball coach Chris Kielsmeier has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the university announced Saturday.

Kielsmeier notified CSU earlier Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19. It is the first confirmed case of the coronavirus at CSU, the university said in its statement.

“It has been a very challenging couple of days,” Kielsmeier said in the statement. “I am beginning to feel better and look forward to getting back to 100 [percent].”

The university said it is doing “everything possible” to help Kielsmeier recover. University officials are also working to identify and notify anyone who may have come in contact with him in recent days.

“We appreciate Chris doing the right thing by staying home and alerting us as soon as he started feeling ill,” CSU President Harlan Sands said in the statement. “His actions were helpful in limiting exposure to the CSU community.”

Anyone who came in close contact with Kielsmeier recently will be asked to self-isolate. The university is also notifying Horizon League officials.

All non-essential campus operations are being suspended, and CSU plans to deliver services remotely by Tuesday, the statement says.

The university announced Wednesday that it would extend spring break an additional week due to the coronavirus, and move to online classes afterward. The university is still planning to begin remote classes March 23 and continue them through at least April 10.

There were 26 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ohio as of Saturday afternoon, including 11 in Cuyahoga County. Cases have also been identified elsewhere in Northeast Ohio, including Summit, Lorain and Stark counties.

The NCAA on Thursday canceled its remaining winter and spring championships, including the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, in response to the coronavirus threat.