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Health Officials Confirm First Case of Coronavirus in Fresno County
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March 9, 2020

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“Since the beginning of this, we have monitored about 130 people.”
Fresno County health officials say of all those patients, only one has tested positive for novel coronavirus so far.
A man over the age of 65 returned from the Grand Princess Cruise ship in late February. The Department of Public Health was notified in early March.
“We reached out to them and asked them to isolate themselves, and he was already in home isolation,” says Fresno County Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra.
They say the patient started to developed minor symptoms.

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