Thread by @V2019N

#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.

“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.

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 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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