- The first death related to the COVID-19 coronavirus was confirmed on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California
- The new fatality of the coronavirus is a woman over 60 years of age
- Another 91-year-old woman infected with the virus died Tuesday in Sacramento County.
Los Angeles coronavirus death. After the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of the coronavirus global pandemic, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed the first death related to the coronavirus COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the number of deaths to four in the state of California.
The new coronavirus fatality is a woman over 60 years old who had pre-existing health problems, said the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Dr. Barbara Ferrer.
The woman, who had a long history of travel, was not a county resident, was visiting the area after having made a trip to South Korea.
Another 91-year-old woman infected with the virus died Tuesday in Sacramento County.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and lung disease have a higher risk of contracting the coronavirus.
In the state of California, at least 60 confirmed cases of coronavirus are people over the age of 65, while 93 cases are below this age, state health authorities said.
The most serious situation in a care center for the elderly is in the state of Washington, where 19 patients from the Life Care Center in King County have died of the coronavirus. The state has reported 24 deaths in total.
Dr. Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday reviews will begin at about 300 care centers for the elderly.
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In turn, California health officials have urged older people to avoid large public gatherings and possible travel.
A large number of senior events are being canceled, even affecting senior meal programs.
Contingency measures also extended to the Los Angeles School District (LAUSD), the second largest district in the country, with 607,723 students, of whom 450,240 are Hispanic.
The Los Angeles School Board on Tuesday granted “emergency powers” to Superintendent Austin Beutner, allowing him to take extreme measures over the coronavirus outbreak, such as shutting down the school system.
The emergency declaration also empowers Beutner to relocate students and staff, review student transportation arrangements, and approve alternative educational options to contain the spread of the virus.
About 100,000 people are employed by LAUSD, including full-time and part-time.
Austin Beutner warned local media that all steps will be taken to prevent the virus from spreading.
In the United States, there are more than a thousand infected and 31 deaths from causes related to the virus, according to the latest data from the CDC (With information from EFE News).
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