JUST IN: A presumptive coronavirus case in Oregon is thought to be the third in the US from community transmission, but the CDC has not yet confirmed the state's test
The patient didn't have any relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient, said Dr. Sara Cody, director of the county's public health department.The patient is a resident of the county, officials said. "This new case indicates that there is evidence of community transmission, but the extent is still not clear," Cody said."I understand this may be concerning to hear, but this is what we have been preparing for.
It's likely there are more coronavirus cases in the United States than the numbers showOfficials have established the third of three testing components in the kits was responsible for providing"inconclusive results," and can be excluded from tests without impacting their accuracy, Messonnier said. States that were previously able to validate cases using their original coronavirus testing kits can continue to use them, Messonnier said.
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