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Number of coronavirus cases in Santa Clara County jumps to 14

Published  March 4, 2020 4:17pm PST
Coronavirus
KTVU FOX 2

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. - The Santa Clara County public health department has confirmed three additional cases of coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 14.

The three new cases are all men. The first man is hospitalized and the method of exposure is under investigation.

The second and third of Wednesday's new cases are "close contacts" to an existing confirmed coronavirus case. Both of these men are in isolation at home.

On Tuesday, officials announced the 10th and 11th COVID-19 cases.

Gov. Newsom has declared a state of emergency to allocate $37 million for resources to combat the outbreak.