Two Additional Coronavirus Cases In Tuolumne County

This illustration by Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Sonora, CA — The Tuolumne County Public Health Department announces this morning that two more local residents have tested positive for coronavirus.

The health department has begun a contact tracing investigation and more information will be forthcoming.

No details, such as ages of the two people, have been released. It is unclear if they are connected to earlier reported cases.

It brings the total number of positive tests to 14 in Tuolumne County.

The public health department continues to encourage everyone to physical distance, wear a face covering, and avoid gatherings.

A no cost coronavirus testing site remains available at the Calaveras Fairgrounds in Angels Camp. The health department recommends that anyone who works with the public in an essential job be tested every 14-28 days, as well as those who travel outside the county, or who have participated in gatherings.