#US #CA UC Davis Medical Center CEO “Upon admission, our team asked public health officials if this case could be #COVIDー19. We requested COVID-19 testing by @CDCgov since neither Sacramento Co. nor @CAPublicHealth is doing testing for coronavirus at this time."
Since patient did not fit existing CDC criteria for COVID-19, test was not immediately administered by CDC.
-patient arrived at UCD last Wednesday but only tested for the virus on Sun despite a request made by med center officials that they conduct a test when patient admitted.
-patient arrived at UCD last Wednesday but only tested for the virus on Sun despite a request made by med center officials that they conduct a test when patient admitted.
“Today the CDC confirmed the patient’s test was positive."
“This is not the first #COVIDー19 patient we have treated & because of the precautions we have had in place since this patient’s arrival, we believe there has been minimal potential for exposure here.
“This is not the first #COVIDー19 patient we have treated & because of the precautions we have had in place since this patient’s arrival, we believe there has been minimal potential for exposure here.
Nevertheless, a small number of medical center employees asked to stay home & monitor temperatures.
Patient was transferred to UC Davis from “another Northern California hospital” on Wed Feb 19.
Patient was transferred to UC Davis from “another Northern California hospital” on Wed Feb 19.
Patient had already been intubated (at previous hospital), was on a ventilator, and given droplet protection orders because of an undiagnosed and suspected viral condition,” the email said.
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