The latest cases were confirmed in California and Arizona. Both individuals recently traveled to Wuhan, China.
Both individuals, one in California and one in Arizona, tested positive for the virus after traveling to Wuhan, China, where the virus is believed to have originated, health officials in those states said Sunday.
Earlier cases in the U.S. have been confirmed in Orange County, California; Chicago; and Everett, Washington. Cases have also been reported in Thailand, Australia, France and Canada. No fatalities have been recorded outside China. “LA County is well prepared to manage cases and suspected cases of novel coronavirus,” said LA County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer. “We are working closely with our federal, state and local partners to provide healthcare providers and the public with accurate information about actions we are taking to reduce the spread of novel coronavirus and to care for those who are ill.”
China Health Minister Ma Xiaowei said the virus appears able to spread from one person to another before symptoms show.
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