Possible Coronavirus case being investigated at San Diego Hospital

January 28, 2020 9:01 AM

Published January 28, 2020 8:38 AM

(KYMA, KECY, NBC San Diego) - A possible case of Coronavirus is being investigated in San Diego County, a County Health and Human Services Agency official confirmed Monday, according to NBC San Diego.

The patient who may have contracted the respiratory disease recently traveled through Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak, according to HHSA Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten.

The potential case was reported to the HHSA on Sunday. Health officials said a specimen was collected that day and sent to the Centers for Disease Control for testing.

Those results are expected to be returned to San Diego from the CDC Tuesday.

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