Coronavirus (Orange, Santa Monica: home, live, centers)

[CA4Now]

MARCH 1, 2020 3:30 PM
Two healthcare workers at a hospital in Solano County have contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus after being exposed to a patient who was initially admitted there, officials announced Sunday.

The two workers were exposed to the virus from a patient who was being treated at NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville, officials said. The female patient has since been transferred to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento and is considered the nation’s first announced case of “community spread,” meaning the source of infection is unknown.

That woman was not immediately tested for the virus because she did not fit federal testing criteria at the time. Officials had already expressed concern that she could have infected others in that time.

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...oast-scrambles

[quixotic59]

Thinning of the herd.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by looker009

While we are yet to have any confirmed cases in Los Angeles with coronavirus its only matter of time before it happens.

Los Angeles 3/2/20:
There has been one confirmed case, in a Wuhan resident who was flying through Los Angeles International Airport on Jan. 22 on his way back to China, and presented himself for care at LAX once he noticed he wasn’t feeling well, L.A. County public health officials announced Jan. 26.

The patient was taken from LAX directly to a hospital, was quarantined for 14 days and has now been released, said L.A. County public health director Barbara Ferrer.

More than 50 people who came into contact with the patient, many of whom were health workers, were identified as at risk and asked to limit contact with others, Ferrer said.

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...-in-california

[Oistrakh12]

Is it okay to go to nightclubs in LA with this coronavirus around?

[Vic Romano]

Originally Posted by Oistrakh12

Is it okay to go to nightclubs in LA with this coronavirus around?

Would you do it in Las Vegas? Same answer.

[looker009]

Originally Posted by Oistrakh12

Is it okay to go to nightclubs in LA with this coronavirus around?

As long as you don't have underlying health problems, there is really nothing to worry about

[(901)]

I'm heading to the desert for 30 days until we know more. See y'all later

[Yupang]

A friend's sister works at Kaiser Permanente hospital and of course she was supposed to keep it confidential, but, yesterday they made essential staff aware of their having a confirmed patient with coronavirus at Kaiser Permanente in the Panorama City location, which for those who arent familiar is a neighborhood in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley region, right by Van Nuys.

[Vic Romano]

Originally Posted by Yupang

A friend's sister works at Kaiser Permanente hospital and of course she was supposed to keep it confidential, but, yesterday they made essential staff aware of their having a confirmed patient with coronavirus at Kaiser Permanente in the Panorama City location, which for those who arent familiar is a neighborhood in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley region, right by Van Nuys.

You just violated HIPAA regulations. Good luck.

[cutiger79]

Originally Posted by Vic Romano

You just violated HIPAA regulations. Good luck.

Technically their friend's sister is the one who violated HIPPA since she's the actual healthcare worker.