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San Juan County person being tested for 2019 coronavirus
The first person in San Juan County to show symptoms consistent with the 2019 coronavirus linked to a global outbreak is being tested by the Centers for Disease Control.
San Juan County Health & Community Services is assessing the potential risk to the public and will respond if the person under investigation becomes a confirmed case.
Health officials say the risk in Washington state remains low.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) originated in the City of Wuhan, China. By Feb. 14 it had killed nearly 1,400 people in China and infected tens of thousands of people worldwide.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/san-juan-county-person-being-tested-for-2019-coronavirus/ar-BB100IOV?ocid=hplocalnews
