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First U.S. Coronavirus Case of Unknown Origin Confirmed in Northern California

Officials are tracking the patient’s contacts to see how they got the virus and who they potentially exposed.

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By Julia Arciga

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been informed of the first U.S. coronavirus case of an unknown origin, an indication that the virus may be spreading. According to The Washington Post, the Northern California patient did not recently return from a foreign country or have contact with a confirmed case. Officials have begun tracing the contacts of the individual to find out how the person was infected and who they potentially exposed.

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