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Rhoades in self-isolation after exposure to COVID-19

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WOWO): The head of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is under self-quarantine.

The diocese has issued a statement to say that while Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades had not tested positive for COVID-19, he had come into contact with someone who has the respiratory illness and  is self-quarantining “as a precaution for the safety of others.”

Rhoades will miss a number of public events, including several confirmation Masses, as he isolates himself over the next two weeks.

No further details about his condition were released.

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