Transmission from coronavirus remains low

The one case of coronavirus that was confirmed in Orange County was a person who traveled to the Chinese city of Wuhan, identified as the center of the outbreak. The patient is generally reported to be in good condition and was hospitalized in isolation for monitoring.

The Orange County Health Care Agency reported that the current risk of local transmission from the patient “remains low,” and there was no evidence of person-to-person transmission in Orange County. Information about the coronavirus is on the OC agency’s website at this link.