Rianna Bowers, a freshman at UM, tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 2. Â
She thought it was just a cold. So she went to Curry Health Center and ended up receiving a positive COVID-19 test. She wasnât a close contact, though, so when it came back positive, Curry tested her again. The second test came back positive as well.Â
Bowers was sent back to her dorm room and told to pack what she would need and wait for a call from the University. Within an hour, UM dropped off a car for her to transport her things to Aber Hall, which was then being used as COVID-19 housing.Â