COVID-19 Update: Health officials Sunday night confirm seven new Kings County cases

Sunday, May 17, 2020 - 5:54pm By The Leader Staff

The Kings County Department of Public Health (KCDPH) Sunday night (May 17) confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19 in Kings County. The KCDPH has determined that two of the new cases contracted the disease through close contact with a confirmed case. The totals now for Kings County are 399 cases, 233 of them contracted through close contact.

The exposure of the remaining five new cases is still under investigation. Of the total active cases, five are being treated in isolation, and all other cases have been quarantined.

The following list depicts the current situation in Kings County:

Total Cases: 399

3 (Travel Related)
233 (Close Contact)
46 (Community Transmission)
117 (Under Investigation)

Total Deaths: 2

Recovered: 113

KCDPH is currently conducting communicable disease investigations to identify any persons who may have had close personal contact with these individuals, including any friends, family members, or health care professionals, to assess and monitor them for signs and symptoms of illness. Due to privacy laws, no specific information regarding any of the 399 cases can be shared with the public.

Latest California Update

As of May 16, California health officials report that the state now has 76,793 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 3,204 deaths. Local health departments also report that as of May 15, their departments have reported 8,111 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 47 deaths statewide. More than 1,1790,126 tests have been given in California.

California COVID-19 Total Cases: 76,793

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