NAPA COUNTY, Calif. — Health officials confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Napa County on Tuesday after a local hospital took in a patient from Travis Air Force Base after they were flown in from Japan.
A second patient, who also came in from Travis AFB, is showing symptoms and is currently under investigation at the same hospital.
The two patients were flown from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan to Travis Air Force Base and were also part of a group of seven people identified as needing testing and hospitalization.
Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa County took in two of the patients due to there being a limited number of isolation beds in Solano County, where Travis AFB is located.
Officials say they don't know where the two patients are from, but they did say the patients were not Napa County residents.
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"There is minimal risk for Napa County residents from the arrival of these two patients at the Queen of the Valley," said Napa County Public Health Officer Karen Relucio, MD. "They are in isolation, and are receiving medical care and undergoing testing."
The confirmed case of coronavirus tested positive in Japan but didn't show any symptoms. The other patient under investigation tested negative for the virus while in Japan but is experiencing symptoms. That patient is being at tested at the hospital.
The patients are under a federal quarantine.
"Our hospital is equipped to handle the virus," said Amy Herold, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Queen of the Valley. "Our caregivers are well prepared; they have received training, have practiced for these scenarios and are wearing protective equipment to minimize their risk of exposure. No hospital operations are impacted."
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