Why San Francisco has declared a coronavirus state of emergency: Your questions answered

Why has San Francisco declared a state of emergency when there aren't any confirmed coronavirus cases among city residents? San Francisco's Executive Director of the Emergency Management Department Mary Ellen Carroll answers that question.

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Directed to Cancel Trips Due to Coronavirus Concerns

The 17 state colleges and universities have been directed to immediately suspend or cancel institutionally-sponsored travel to several countries due to concerns about coronavirus. An announcement sent to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities community on Thursday says that all colleges and universities must immediately suspend or cancel institutionally-sponsored travel to countries designated Level 3 (warning) and Level 2 (watch)…

Coronavirus resources: US state and local health departments

No coronavirus emergency in California but state will expand testing Newsom says

In the state, 33 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and of those, 24 either were evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship or returned on repatriation flights from China.

'Simply Inadequate.' California Governor Says State Only Has 200 Coronavirus Testing Kits

A Northern California woman is the first U.S. case of possible human-to-human transmission in the general public

Coronavirus: Health officials push CDC for approval to test cases in New York state NYC labs

New York health officials urged federal government to approve state, city labs to test for coronavirus after CDC found issues with prior local testing

Whitmer activates state Emergency Operations Center to coordinate coronavirus response

Whitmer activated the state Emergency Operations Center at the MSP headquarters on Friday to coordinate response to COVID-19 coronavirus.

Coronavirus News: 1 being tested for COVID-19 in New York City state to begin own testing

Coronavirus News: 1 being tested for COVID-19 in New York City, state to begin own testing

Oregon state agencies school districts preparing for coronavirus outbreak

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a new multi-agency team tasked with preparing the state for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus virus.

State of Alaska can now test for novel coronavirus

According to a release from DHSS, under most circumstances, initial test results should be available within 4-6 hours of specimen arrival at the laboratory.

State Department raises travel advisory for Italy amid coronavirus outbreak

The US State Department on Friday raised its travel advisory for Italy to the second-highest-level warning, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, due to the novel coronavirus.

Oregon has its first presumed case of coronavirus

Oregon has its first presumed case of novel coronavirus, also known COVID-19. State officials will hold a news conference at 6 p.m. Friday to provide more details on the case. Gov. Kate Brown and three health officials will be at the news conference. You can stream it live on KGW.com RELATED: Coronavirus: Answering the top 10 questions people have been Googling RELATED: We verified these coronavirus rumors so you don't have to

Oregon officials identify first patient in state with presumed coronavirus

The Washington County resident is being treated in Hillsboro. They have not traveled to any locations where the virus is active.

Oregon School Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus

An Oregon elementary school employee in Clackamas County has tested positive for the new coronavirus and may have exposed other people to it at work, health officials said Friday night. The announcement raised two key questions: how the patient contracted the virus since they have not traveled to any hot spots, and how many other may be infected as a result. “We’ve been expecting this and we are prepared for it,” Patrick Allen, director of the...

Alaska state labs can test for novel coronavirus

Alaska’s state public health laboratories now have the ability to test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Oregon confirms first case of coronavirus third case with unknown origin

Health authorities in Oregon have confirmed what they believe is their first coronavirus case in the state, with this diagnosis marking the third known case nationally where the patient had no previous connection to anyone else with the disease. The report comes after two patients in California appeared to become ill with the virus through so-called "community spread," where the sickness spreads in completely different communities possibly due...

New York seeking in-state coronavirus tests; fewer Long Island people monitored

The coronavirus appears to be spreading among people in three separate communities. The new cases were confirmed Friday in California and Oregon.

Oregon coronavirus patient is grade-school employee; school closed for deep cleaning officials say

An elementary school in Oregon will remain closed through Wednesday after an employee became the first presumptive case of coronavirus in the state, the Lake Oswego School District confirmed on its website. 

New coronavirus cases in California and Oregon are second and third of unknown origin in US

An older adult woman from California is the second case of unknown origin of the novel coronavirus, health officials in Santa Clara County said Friday.

Second coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in California; Oregon confirms first 'community spread' case

A second novel coronavirus case of "unknown origin" was discovered in the state of California on Friday, after a Santa Clara County resident reportedly tested positive for the disease.

Penn State Restricts Student Travel To Italy Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Penn State University has restricted University-affiliated student travel to Italy as the Coronavirus outbreak continues to grow.

Coronavirus Update: N.J. Conn. Get Approval To Test For The Virus Within The State

That means patients there can know if they have the virus much sooner. Local testing has not been approved in New York.

Oregon elementary school closing for cleaning after an employee becomes the third potential case of 'community spread' of the new coronavirus

An elementary school has closed after one of its employees was discovered to be the third confirmed case of COVID-19 community spread.

Washington state confirms 2 new coronavirus cases 1 of unknown origin

Washington state health officials confirmed two new presumptive cases of coronavirus late Friday, including a teenager who hadn’t traveled out of the U.S. recently.

Oregon ramps up coronavirus preparation faces challenges

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's first coronavirus case emerged on Friday, and the infected person worked at an elementary school in the Portland area, which will be temporarily closed, authorities said. "The case was not a person under monitoring or a person under investigation. The individual had neither a history of travel to a country where the virus was circulating, nor is believed to have had a close contact with another confirmed case - the two most common sources of exposure," the Oregon Health Authority said in a statement. The Lake Oswego School District sent a robocall to parents saying that Forest Hills Elementary will be closed until Wednesday so it can be deep-cleaned by maintenance workers. Health authorities planned to spend the weekend scrambling to find everyone the unidentified person, who has been hospitalized, had been in contact with. Hours before the case emerged, the state ramped up efforts to combat an outbreak amid potential challenges, including closing schools, businesses and events, and sustained shortages of medical supplies. At a hastily called news conference, state health officials did not release details on the person, citing patient privacy. But they said the person had spent time at the elementary school, located in a Portland suburb. "State and local authorities are responding quickly to this case," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown told the Portland news conference. Brown urged people not to panic. Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said a test sample sent to a lab in Oregon was positive, and that it was being sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for confirmation. At a hearing earlier Friday in the state Capitol, top health officials heard concerns from lawmakers, and raised some...

Coronavirus cases of unknown origin found in California Washington and Oregon

There’s now a “strong possibility” of local transmission in the US

Coronavirus Update: 2 Suspected Cases Awaiting Results In Tri-State Area Monmouth County And New York City

The New York resident recently traveled to Italy and was showing symptoms, while the New Jersey person is in isolation.

State local health officials mobilize to fight spread of coronavirus

Many health care institutions have had pandemic planning in place since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

Lake Oswego coronavirus: The latest news on Oregon’s case

A Lake Oswego elementary school employee came down with Oregon’s first apparent case of coronavirus. The school, Forest Hills Elementary School, is now closed through Wednesday for a “deep cleaning,” a school district spokeswoman said. The school has 430 students and 25 teachers. It serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade. News of the diagnosis spread quickly across the metro area, ...

Coronavirus News: NY state approved to begin own tests; 1 person evaluated for COVID-19 in New York City

Coronavirus News: NY state approved to begin own tests; 1 person evaluated for COVID-19 in New York City

First coronavirus death in the U.S. happens in Washington state

Washington was one of the states that reported new cases on Friday. It's unclear whether the person who died contracted the virus while traveling.

One Person In Washington State Has Died After Contracting The Coronavirus

It is the first confirmed death from coronavirus in the US.