9 New Coronavirus Cases Reported In Calistoga

CALISTOGA, CA — A largescale contact tracing investigation got underway this week after nine members of the same Calistoga household were diagnosed with coronavirus. Napa County health officials advised the city of Calistoga Wednesday afternoon about the nine new cases, the city said.

"The Health Department contact tracers are working with all positive cases to identify additional close contacts, including any businesses that may be impacted," the city said in a Nixle message Wednesday.

Since the outbreak began in March, there have been two other confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Calistoga and they were not from the same households, the city said.

The contact tracing investigation was expected to last into Thursday, according to the city.

Whether more cases have been connected to the Calistoga household was not yet reflected on Napa County's coronavirus case tracking webpage as of 6 p.m. Thursday.

The tracker showed there were 126 confirmed cases in the county:

• 76 cases in the city of Napa
• 19 cases in the city of American Canyon
• 11 cases in the city of Calistoga
• 6 cases in the unincorporated East Napa area
• 3 cases in Pope Valley
• 3 cases in the unincorporated county area between Yountville and St. Helena
• 2 cases in the unincorporated West Napa and Yountville area
• 2 cases in the city of St. Helena
• 2 cases in the town of Yountville
• 1 case in the unincorporated county area between St. Helena and Calistoga
• 1 case in Angwin

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the county remained at three.

Any resident of Napa County or anyone who works in Napa County can get tested for the coronavirus at a testing center set up the Napa Expo in Napa. Reservations are required; more information and details are posted on the county's website.