California reported its first death related to the Coronavirus.
In Placer County Public Health officials announced that a patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a cruise to Mexico last month died.
The individual was an elderly adult with underlying health conditions and was the county’s second confirmed case of COVID-19, reported Tuesday night. Officials said that close contacts of the patient were being quarantined and monitored for the illness.
The patient tested positive Tuesday and had been placed in isolation at Kaiser Permanente; Roseville.
This case demonstrates the need for continued local, state and federal partnership to identify and slow the spread of this virus. California is working around the clock to keep our communities safe, healthy and informed.
I along with fellow officials urge the public to frequently wash their hands, opt for verbal salutations in place of hugs and handshakes and try to maintain a distance of 6 feet from strangers.
In Orange County, two cases are pending confirmation from the CDC. The cases involve a man in his 60's and a woman in her 30's who had both recently traveled to countries with widespread transmission, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.
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