Fletcher said, “Let me be clear: this action does not signify an increase in the risk to the residence of San Diego County to coronavirus.”
At the time, leaders aimed to calm the public s fears after two people tested positive for the coronavirus in the county. Those individuals were cared for at UC San Diego Health as several suspected cases were pending, primarily involving citizens who arrived in San Diego from Wuhan, China.
“There were 13 (people) from San Diego who were on flights next to people who were subsequently diagnosed in the United States,” said Dr. Eric McDonald, Medical Director of Epidemiology & Immunization Services at San Diego County.