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Third coronavirus case confirmed in US

Third coronavirus case confirmed in US

Third coronavirus case confirmed in US

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) Health officials in Southern California have confirmed a third U.S. case of the new pneumonia-like virus from China.

The Orange County Health Care Agency said Saturday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a traveler from the epicenter of the outbreak in China tested positive for the virus. The case comes on the heels of confirmed cases in Washington state and Chicago.

The patient is in isolation at a hospital and in good condition. The local health agency is monitoring people who have had close contact with the patient.

The number of confirmed cases in China rose to nearly 2,000 and the death toll, to 56.

The U.S. said it was chartering a plane to fly out its consulate staff and some civilians from the city, while France said it was preparing a similar evacuation, possibly by bus. China’s health minister said the country was entering a “crucial stage” as “it seems like the ability of the virus to spread is getting stronger.”

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