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Ninth US case confirmed in California as White House studies economic impact of coronavirus outbreak

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The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus worldwide is now 14,557, most of which are in China, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data. The death toll has risen to at least 304. A 44-year-old man in the Philippines died of the virus on Saturday, making him the first reported death outside of China. All territories and provinces in China have now been impacted by the virus.

5:00 pm: Santa Clara County reports ninth US case of coronavirus

The ninth U.S. case of coronavirus was confirmed in Santa Clara County on Sunday. It’s the second case in the San Francisco Bay area. The case is in a woman who was recently in Wuhan, China, and visited the U.S. to see family on Jan 23, according to the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department.

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TUSD releases statement regarding Coronavirus

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Turlock Unified School District Releases Statement About Coronavirus urging parents to use healthy practices to stay safe this flu season.

TUSD notified parents in the community with the following phone call:

“Good evening. This is a call from Turlock Unified School District. We have posted on our TUSD website information our school nurses have compiled related to seasonal flu and the recent Coronavirus outbreak. We encourage our TUSD families to review this information for best practices on staying healthy this cold and flu season. Thank you.”

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3 People In Monterey County Tested For Wuhan Coronavirus

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MONTEREY COUNTY (CBS SF/CNN) — The Monterey County Health Department confirmed on Wednesday that three people in the county have been tested for the Wuhan coronavirus.

After initially telling KPIX that five people were being tested for the coronavirus, a Monterey County Health Department official corrected herself and said that while five people were assessed, only three of the five met the criteria for being tested.

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San Diego County investigates possible case of coronavirus

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SAN DIEGO – Health officials are waiting for word from the CDC on whether someone in San Diego County has the coronavirus. The suspected case first came to the attention of the County Health Department over the weekend.

Officials confirmed California’s first two cases of coronavirus in Los Angeles County and Orange County Sunday.

“The infected person presented themselves for care once they noticed that they were not feeling well and is currently receiving medical treatment,” according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “There is no immediate threat to the general public, no special precautions are required, and people should not be excluded from activities based on their race, country of origin, or recent travel if they do not have symptoms of respiratory illness.”

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2 confirmed cases of coronavirus in California

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SANTA ANA (KUSI) – California’s first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Orange County after a traveler from Wuhan, China — ground zero for the deadly disease — tested positive, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.

That patient — man in his 50s — was taken to a local hospital, is in isolation and in good condition, according to a written statement from the agency.

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