Public health officials remain on high alert for additional cases of the new strain of coronavirus after two positive diagnoses in Southern California over the weekend. No new U.S. cases were confirmed overnight, CDC officials said in a briefing on Monday. Of the two Southern California cases, one was announced by Orange County health officials late Friday, and the second by Los Angeles County officials on Saturday. AdvertisementDavis declined to disclose how many people have been screened for the new strain of coronavirus in L.A. County. In order to reduce the risk of transmission, public health officials say that people should take the same precautions they’d take to avoid passing along any other virus.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2020 23:15 UTC