The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday confirmed a possible first person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in California in a patient who is identified as a member of the general public.
The individual who is believed to have become infected with coronavirus through another infected individual is a resident of Solano County, CA. They are receiving medical care in Sacramento County, say state officials.
“The individual suspected of first possible person to-person Coronavirus transmission had no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected individual per California Dept. Of Public Health,” tweeted NBC News reporter Andrew Blankstein [@anblanx].
NEW: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a possible first case of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in California in general public. The individual is a resident of Solano County and is receiving medical care in Sacramento Co. per State Officials
— Andrew Blankstein (@anblanx) February 27, 2020
The individual suspected of first possible person to-person Coronavirus transmission had no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected individual per California Dept. Of Public Health
— Andrew Blankstein (@anblanx) February 27, 2020
Per Governor @GavinNewsom's office:
The individual infected with Coronavirus is a resident of Solano County and is receiving medical care in Sacramento County. The individual had no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected individual.
— Yashar Ali
(@yashar) February 27, 2020
