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California RNC delegate with norovirus forced to stay at Kalahari

Posted at 9:54 AM, Jul 25, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-25 09:54:31-04

An RNC delegate was stuck in Ohio over the weekend after being diagnosed with norovirus.

A total of 14 people got sick in the outbreak at Kalahari Waterparks, Resorts & Conventions. That includes one delegate and 13 staffers.

According to Erie County Health Commissioner Pete Schade, the California delegate became queasy at the convention Thursday night. 

They kept her at the hotel while she still had symptoms.

Officials say she is much better now but it's unclear whether she will head back home on Monday. 

If someone gets sick inside a Kalahari hotel room, the resort won't rent that room until it is professionally cleaned, which could take up to five days. 

Schade said they believe one of the staffers brought the virus to Ohio from California.