California's only county without a previously reported coronavirus case said Tuesday it is investigating its first two infections.
Both of the new confirmed cases are from the same household, Modoc County health officials said in a news release, adding they're now trying to track anyone who may have been in contact with the two people. They also ask any resident who visited a local bar in the last two weeks to get in touch. Cases have been climbing across the state, topping 466,000 this week with thousands added every day. At least 8,518 people have died, according to the California Department of Public Health.
"How lucky we have been to not see Covid-19 in our county until now, but it's here and we could see the number of cases increase in the next few weeks," Stacy Sphar, the director of health services, said in a statement. Read More"Now more than ever, it is of the utmost importance to respect and follow the CDC's guidelines for reducing transmission of Covid-19.
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