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Possible Coronavirus Case Being Investigated at San Diego Hospital: HHSA

#Coronavirus #CDC #SanDiego #Outbreak  The new coronavirus, first detected in China, is causing a global outbreak of respiratory illnesses. A possible case of  Coronavirus  is being investigated at a San Diego hospital, a County Health and Human Services Agency official confirmed Monday. The patient who may have contracted the respiratory disease recently traveled through Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak, on their way to San Diego, according to HHSA Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten. Cases in China have now surpassed 2,700, and at least 80 deaths have been reported as of Monday evening. Stateside, five have been hospitalized with confirmed cases of coronavirus: one in Washington, one in Illinois, one in Arizona, and two in Los Angeles and Orange counties,  NBC News reported . Dr. Wooten said there is a patient at a San Diego hospital who may have the virus, but officials won’t know for sure until test results return from the Centers f...