Mission Viejo: Take Precautions To Prevent Novel Coronavirus Disease

From the City of Mission Viejo:

March 5, 2020

The second and third Orange County cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) were identified this week as presumptive positives, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. Both cases had a history of recent international travel to a country with known local spread of COVID-19. The Orange County Health Care Agency is identifying and contacting any community exposures to these cases.

For a medical emergency like COVID-19, the Health Care Agency serves as the lead agency. City staff members have attended all OC COVID-19 briefings, and the City is following recommendations of the Orange County Healthcare Agency and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The City will continue to relay information from the county via our eNewsletter, social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Nextdoor) and news page.

While the Health Care Agency acknowledges the "situation is rapidly evolving," officials still believe the risk to the general public remains low.

As a reminder to prevent this and other illnesses, wash your hands often with soap and water; avoid close contact with people who are sick; stay home if you are sick; and cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or sleeve.

For more detailed information, visit the Health Care Agency link.

This press release was produced by the City of Mission Viejo. The views expressed here are the author’s own.