California reports first coronavirus death, and Los Angeles county declares emergency
Published: March 4, 2020
Today, California reported the first coronavirus death in the state, a resident of Placer County. Separately, L.A. County declared a state of emergency over the COVID-19 outbreak.
Placer County Public Health officials said a patient who previously tested positive for COVID-19 after they returned home from a cruise has died. The deceased was an elderly person with underlying health conditions, and they were the county’s second confirmed case of COVID-19. People who were close contacts of the patient are being quarantined and monitored, officials said.
From the Los Angeles Times:
https://www.blacklistednews.com/article/76427/california-reports-first-coronavirus-death-and-los-angeles-county-declares.html