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MONDAY. IN EVERETT JOHN ATWATER, WCVB , NEWSCENTER 5. ED: UTAH JAZZ PLAYER DONOVAN MITCHELL HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. AND ACCORDING TO THE GLOBE, HE VISITED ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR LAST WEEK. ENCORE RELEASING A STATEMENT SAYING ON THE DAY OF THE VISIT, WHICH WAS MARCH 5, THE PERSON HAD NO SYMPTOMS, AND ACCORDING TO HEALTH LEADERS, THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO OTHERS AT ENCORE IS MINIMAL. ENCORE DOES STAY OPEN. THE PATIENT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH SEVEN PEOPLE, ALL OF WHOM HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND HAVE AGREED TO BE SELF-QUARANTINED. THE JAZZ PLAYING THE CELTICS ON FRIDAY. MITCHELL IS THE SECOND JAZZ PLAYER TO TEST POSITIVE. THAT MAN, CENTER RUDY GOBERT, SEEN HERE ON MONDAY WAS SPEAKING TO MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA. AND AS HE LEFT THE PODIUM, HE PROCEEDED TO TOUCH EVERY MICROPHONE LIKELY AS A JOKE.

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A person who visited Encore Boston Harbor on March 5 has tested positive for the coronavirus known as COVID-19, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said. Both the gaming commission and Encore Boston Harbor said they immediately notified the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Boston Globe reported that Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, who tested positive for coronavirus, was the individual who visited Encore Boston Harbor casino when his team was in town to play the Boston Celtics. The gaming commission said it was working with public health authorities and with Encore and Wynn executives to identify the facts, assess the situation, and determine next steps. Public health authorities said the person was showing no signs of symptoms when at the resort last Thursday.The Department of Public Health said the risk of exposure to the coronavirus by people who came into contact with the person was minimal. Encore said the person was at the casino for one hour and had contact while there with about seven people. Boston Marathon organizers will postpone race; eyeing September dateEncore said that all seven people were identified and alerted. "The employees have been placed on paid leave," the company said.Mitchell confirmed Thursday he was personally dealing with the pandemic that has temporarily shut down the NBA and other major sports leagues.Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert — the first NBA player to test positive, which prompted the league to suspend the season — also confirmed his status and apologized. “I was careless and make no excuse," Gobert said in an Instagram post.Mitchell's positive test was not known until early Thursday, the first full day of the NBA's hiatus.Celtics told to self quarantine after Jazz player tests positive for coronavirusThe Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors — teams that have all recently played against Gobert, Mitchell and the Jazz — all said that they were having some players and staff self-quarantine for as many as 14 days.