A part-time usher who recently worked at two Broadway theaters has tested positive for Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, prompting a scramble to inform the public and clean the buildings, according to the theater owners. The usher worked March 3 to March 7 at performances of a revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” now in previews at the 766-seat Booth Theater, starring Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett. The usher has been quarantined, and the person’s medical condition is not clear. Nor was it clear when the usher began showing symptoms, which can arise between 2 and 14 days of infection. The spokesman said the usher did not show symptoms while working, and that “we have no knowledge of other individuals exhibiting symptoms as a result of contact with this individual.”

Source: New York Times March 11, 2020 20:53 UTC