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President Gregory Fenves’ wife tested positive for COVID-19 this morning. As a result of the test, which came back positive at 5:30 a.m., Fenves and his wife Carmel Fenves, who works in the Office of the President, are in self-isolation, according to a statement sent out by Fenves this afternoon.

All UT-Austin operations and classes will be closed on Friday, March 13, according to an official tweet from the University early Friday morning.

President Gregory Fenves, Executive Vice President and Provost Maurie McInnis, and chief medical officer Terrance Hines held a press conference on updates to the University’s coronavirus policies. Below is a list of changed policies.

The Butler School of Music is canceling all public events and in-person classes starting March 23 through the end of the semester, Mary Ellen Poole, director of the Butler School of Music, said in an email sent to music students Thursday.