For Immediate Release
Press Conference to Discuss First Case of Community Spread of Coronavirus in Sonoma County
Santa Rosa,CA | March 14, 2020
The County of Sonoma invites interested media to attend a press conference, where officials will answer questions about the first case of community spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Sonoma County and about the local health emergency response.
Today’s County press conference to discuss first confirmed coronavirus case of community spread and other related information will be live-streamed on the County’s Facebook page at noon.
Sonoma County Health officials on Saturday, March 14, 2020 reported the first confirmed case of community spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the County.
Additionally, there is another individual associated with this patient whose test results are currently pending. This other individual is self-quarantined and without symptoms. All individuals this patient may have had contact with are being contacted. This case was found through the County’s enhanced surveillance project to actively monitor COVID-19.
This is a developing situation and Sonoma County will be releasing more information as it becomes available.###