An outbreak of the novel coronavirus among employees at Kaiser’s San Jose Medical Center has now spread to patients, 15 of whom tested positive, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department said Wednesday. Kaiser spokeswoman Hilary Costa disputed some of the county’s case count, saying 74 employees who worked in the emergency department on Christmas Day tested positive. AdvertisementSanta Clara public health officials previously fined the hospital $43,000 for failing to report an initial 43 staff cases to the county in a timely manner. Employers are required to report positive coronavirus cases to the county public health department within four hours of finding out an employee has tested positive. Public health officials are probing if the U.K. strain is in L.A. County.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 14, 2021 00:06 UTC