niman Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 The CDC says an adult male resident tested positive for the new coronavirus. He has been self-isolating since he returned from a trip to Wahun on Jan. 24, officials say. https://abc7news.com/health/bay-areas-1st-case-of-coronavirus-confirmed-in-santa-clara-co/5895060/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) CORONAVIRUS LIVE: Coronavirus: Bay Area's 1st case confirmed in Santa Clara County, CDC says SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The Bay Area's first case of the coronavirus from China has been confirmed in Santa Clara County, officials say.RELATED: Here's what US health officials know about coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China The CDC says an adult male resident tested positive for the new coronavirus. He has been self-isolating since he returned from a trip to Wahun on Jan. 24, officials say. He has not been hospitalized and has not been very sick. He's currently being treated as an outpatient and has come into contact with very few individuals since he's been home, officials say. The people with whom he came into contact with are self-isolating at home for 14 days. The Santa Clara County case marks the seventh confirmed case in the United States. There are two other cases in California, one in Arizona, one in Washington state, and two in Illinois.RELATED: WHO declares global emergency over coronavirus from China While the virus has been identified in one person, Santa Clara County officials say it's not considered "circulating" in the area. The flu, however, is circulating widely. Health officials say that if you are sick, stay home, wash hands frequently, cough and sneeze into your sleeve or a tissue and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Almost 10,000 people have been infected globally in a two-month period. More than 200 people have died, all in China. The U.S. State Department has issued a "Do Not Travel" advisory to the country. Delta Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines are suspending all flights between the U.S. and China. Edited January 31, 2020 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted February 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 Media Statement For Immediate Release Friday, January 31, 2020 Contact: CDC Media Relations 404-639-3286 CDC Confirms Seventh Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus CDC today confirmed another infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States that was detected in California. The patient recently returned from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by this novel coronavirus has been ongoing since December 2019. This brings the total of number of 2019-nCoV cases in the United States to seven. For the latest information on the outbreak, visit CDC’s Novel Coronavirus 2019 website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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