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Orange County confirms California's first Case of Coronavirus
Health officials in Washington announced new guidance for travelers late Monday afternoon, advising that they avoid all nonessential trips.
Orange County health officials have finally announced what everyone has been dreading. The first case of the deadly coronavirus has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control early Sunday morning.
According to their announcement, A traveler from Wuhan, China, has been transported to a hospital in Orange County and is in isolation, officials said in a statement. The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) guided the patient to reduce exposure to the surrounding public, while they waited for the confirmation.
Health officials are claiming that there is no evidence that the virus has developed in Orange County and that the current risk of infection in the area remains low.
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The guidelines from the CDC state that people who have casual contact with an infected person are at low risk of contracting the virus.
They define Casual contact in this instance as being in the vicinity of someone who has the coronavirus, like a movie theater or grocery store.
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Due to the recent discovery, the HCA is contacting anyone who they believe may have had close contact with the infected. As of now, this is the third verified case of the coronavirus in the United States. The additional two confirmed cases were in Washington and Illinois.
The patient remains contained; however, the scientist is urging people to stay indoors and clean their surroundings. This virus is a type of infection that generally affects the respiratory tract of mammals, including humans. They are connected with the common cold, pneumonia, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and can also affect the gut.
Health officials in Washington announced new guidance for travelers late Monday afternoon, advising that they avoid all nonessential voyages to China.
The notice, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, notes that transportation in and out of Hubei Province may be limited and that there is “restricted access to adequate medical care in affected areas.”
So far, 110 people in the United States are being evaluated for infection.
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