A person from Westerly has tested positive for the swine flu, becoming the first Rhode Island resident in the state to have a confirmed case of the illness.

The Rhode Island Department of Health said Saturday the person is recovering.

Health Department spokeswoman Annemarie Beardsworth also says a test from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a North Kingstown high school student does not have swine flu.

The high school was closed last week as a precaution, but could resume activities Saturday.

Beardsworth says there now are three probable cases in the state: two students from Johnson & Wales University and a woman from Smithfield.

Johnson & Wales has canceled class through the weekend and will decide Sunday whether to remain closed next week.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.