Fresno County coronavirus cases increase again – its highest daily jump yet
Fresno County had its highest daily increase yet in confirmed coronavirus cases in the latest reminder that the highly contagious disease continues to spread.
Fresno County had a jump of 15 new positive tests of COVID-19 based on the Department of Health’s latest updated figures provided Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 68 active cases.
Previously, the highest daily climb of coronavirus cases was 12, which occurred Saturday.
No COVID-19-related deaths have occurred in Fresno County, though neighboring counties Madera and Tulare each reported one infected patient dying from the coronavirus.
Fresno County has 11 confirmed cases of community spread, which is defined as a person testing positive without having traveled or having no contact with someone who’s tested positive, so it isn’t exactly clear how the person contracted the virus.
Fresno County interim health officer Dr. Rais Vohra characterized community spread as “the most dire case of an epidemic because it’s the hardest to contain.”
It takes 3-9 days for coronavirus test to come in after being administered, Vohra said.
Fresno mayor Lee Brand announced late last week that the city’s shelter-in-place order would be extended through April 12 in the latest efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The virus has killed more than 1,000 people nationally.
This story was originally published March 31, 2020 at 6:02 PM.
