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Virginia’s third coronavirus case hits DC suburb Arlington County
BY JUSTINE COLEMAN - 03/09/20 01:34 PM EDT
Health officials in Virginia on Monday confirmed the state’s third coronavirus case, in the D.C. suburb of Arlington County.
The virus has infected an individual in their 60s who recently traveled abroad, the county and the Virginia Department of Health announced. The other two cases involve a resident in Fairfax City and a U.S. Marine at Fort Belvoir. Both locations are suburbs of Washington, D.C., as well.
D.C. confirmed its first presumptive case Saturday.
The Arlington County individual experienced a fever, cough and shortness of breath after international travel. The patient is receiving medical care and currently recovering, officials said.
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First case of ‘presumptive’ coronavirus confirmed in Louisiana
Staff report Published Mar 9, 2020 at 12:55 pm | Updated Mar 9, 2020 at 1:24 pm
The presumptive first case of the new coronavirus, which has been linked to numerous deaths, has been confirmed in Louisiana, according to the governor’s office.
The person is a Jefferson Parish resident who is at an Orleans Parish hospital.
https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_38bcc6ca-411f-11ea-9c37-2b1c2b68ccd5.html