Coronavirus

California Officials Prepare For Possible Coronavirus Outbreak Among Homeless Population

By editor • Mar 10, 2020

City health officials along the West Coast are preparing for the possibility of the coronavirus spreading to homeless shelters and camps.

NPR’s Eric Westervelt (@ericnpr) reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Coronavirus: Sacramento County Gives Up On Automatic 14-Day Quarantines

By • Mar 10, 2020

Updated at 3 p.m. ET

California's Sacramento County is calling off automatic 14-day quarantines that have been implemented for the coronavirus, saying it will focus instead on mitigating the impact of COVID-19.

The change is an acknowledgement that the county cannot effectively manage the quarantines while its health system copes with coronavirus cases. It also reflects problems with the U.S. government's coronavirus testing program — issues that slowed efforts to identify people with the deadly virus and to contain COVID-19.

Single Cases Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Madera And Fresno Counties Following Cruise Ship Trips

By • Mar 7, 2020
Madera County Department of Public Health

Madera and Fresno County public health departments confirmed single cases of the coronavirus Saturday; both are isolated cases with a known source of transmission, officials said. 

A Madera County resident tested positive for the coronavirus following the resident’s return from a recent Princess Cruise trip, according to a statement from the Madera County Department of Public Health. 

The patient has been isolated and is in stable condition, according to the statement by Madera County Public Health Officer Dr. Simon Paul.

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