Coronavirus: First possible person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in California
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday confirmed a possible first person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in California in a patient who is identified as a member of the general public.
The individual is a resident of Solano County, CA. They are receiving medical care in Sacramento County, say state officials.
The individual suspected of being the first person to-person coronavirus transmission had no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected individual, according to the California Department Of Public Health.
NEW: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a possible first case of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in California in general public. The individual is a resident of Solano County and is receiving medical care in Sacramento Co. per State Officials
— Andrew Blankstein (@anblanx) February 27, 2020
The individual suspected of first possible person to-person Coronavirus transmission had no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected individual per California Dept. Of Public Health
— Andrew Blankstein (@anblanx) February 27, 2020
Per Governor @GavinNewsom's office:
The individual infected with Coronavirus is a resident of Solano County and is receiving medical care in Sacramento County. The individual had no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected individual.
— Yashar Ali
(@yashar) February 27, 2020
.@CAPublicHealth says the first possible community transmission of coronavirus in California involved an individual who lives in Solano County in the Bay Area.
"The individual had no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected individual." pic.twitter.com/w1I8ibI1OS
— Stephanie K. Baer (@skbaer) February 27, 2020
UPDATE: The patient with coronavirus is a resident of Solano County and is receiving medical care in Sacramento County; had no known exposure through travel or contact with known infected person https://t.co/qmWxB0RNpX https://t.co/uzoayzwq56
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) February 27, 2020
Solano County is where 15 infected travelers are hospitalized in various facilities, which is straining resources and endangering people up there, government lawyers said Monday during the Costa Mesa hearing. #coronavirus https://t.co/LdPFARzbQ4
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) February 27, 2020
*BREAKING* CDPH: Solano County resident is 1st case in the U.S. of someone who became infected w/#coronavirus from an unknown origin, aka “community spread.” “The individual had no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected individual.”
— Bob Redell (@BobNBC) February 27, 2020
BREAKING: @CAPublicHealth confirms the first possible person-to-person case of #coronavirus, with no known exposure through travel or close contact with infected person. New patient is a resident of Solano County and is being treated in Sacramento county. Latest tonight on @KTVU pic.twitter.com/Eik4w3XPCO
— Anna Trinidad (@ATrinKTVU) February 27, 2020
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