The Coronavirus

District Five

San Diego County, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and state and local jurisdictions across the nation are closely monitoring the Coronavirus.

It was first detected in December 2019, in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and continues to expand globally. A number of countries, including the United States, are actively screening incoming travelers from Wuhan.

Measures are in place to prevent infection and spread to county residents. The CDC is the lead agency on detection, quarantine and treatment. The county is working closely with the CDC to assist at the local level and protect the region’s residents.

Although no Coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the county, to date, local health officials know that cases could occur at any time. county Department of Public Health is working with the CDC, the California Department of Public Health and the local medical community and is utilizing standard procedures already in place to isolate, test and investigate patients under investigation.

As residents have seen in media reports some individuals are being brought to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar for quarantine. Rest assured all precautions are being taken to keep San Diego residents safe.