Over 2,800 people have died of COVID-19 in over 82,000 cases worldwide.
An internal memo from UC Davis Health—which runs the hospital where the patient is being treated—sent on Wednesday and obtained byreportedly stated the patient was moved to UC Davis Medical Center on February 19.
A number of employees who came into contact with the patient were asked to isolate themselves"out of abundance of caution,", vice chancellor of Human Health Sciences and CEO ofThe institution shared the letterDavis Health employees on its website, which didn't include the date of February 19 reported.
"I am aware of reports that a Solano County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 strain of Coronavirus. I am in close contact with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the State of California and will pass along any updates as they become available," he tweeted on Wednesday.
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