A person in Orange County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency's Communicable Disease Control Division.
The case involved a traveler from Wuhan, China.
In consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health, the HCA said it following up directly with all individuals who have had close contact with the case and are at risk of infection.
The HCA will be monitoring any close contacts and assure that proper evaluation and care is provided if they become ill.
The CDC’s guidance indicates that people who have casual contact with a case (in the same grocery store or movie theater) are at minimal risk of developing infection.
There is no evidence that person-to-person transmission has occurred in Orange County.
The current risk of local transmission remains low.
The patient was transported to a local hospital and is in isolation in good condition, health officials said.
The novel coronavirus had killed 56 people in China, with nearly 2,000 reported cases, according to Chinese officials.
obysalad on January 26th, 2020 at 09:57 UTC »
Today - Disney California Adventure was celebrating the Lunar New Year, saw lots of guests with masks. ☠️
Edit: This comment blew up. Wow. I’d like to add that while this is scary we need not overreact.
radiantwave on January 26th, 2020 at 07:48 UTC »
Given the Chinese population in OC, I totally expected we would one of the first places in the US to have a case.
Shit...I hate it when that happens.
3600CCH6WRX on January 26th, 2020 at 07:38 UTC »
If the reported incubation period is accurate, we'll see more cases in the next week or so.