Coronavirus Update: Death Toll In Santa Clara County Rises To 6; State Cases At Nearly 600
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (CBS SF) -- Health officials in Santa Clara County on Wednesday announced another new death from the coronavirus, bringing the toll in the county to six.
The latest victim was a man in his 60s who had been in the hospital since March 5 and died Tuesday, county officials said.
The latest death from the coronavirus was the second death confirmed in the county from Tuesday. Officials said that patient was an adult male in his 50s who had been hospitalized on Saturday, March 9.
County public health officials have confirmed 155 cases of the virus as of Tuesday. Of those, 56 are currently hospitalized, 70 are presumed to have been the result of community transmission and 18 are associated with international travel.
Coronavirus updates and information for the county can be found at the Public Health Department's website.
There have been a total of seven deaths from coronavirus in the Bay Area and 15 in the state as of Wednesday afternoon.
For the entire state of California, the number of coronavirus cases rose 126 cases to 598 total with 14 deaths. Of those cases, 142 were community acquired with an additional 253 cases currently under investigation.
