A family of five from New York has tested positive for coronavirus.
They are reportedly friends with the lawyer who infected his son, daughter, wife, and a neighbor.
As much as 1,000 people are estimated to have come in contact with the infected attorney and they all are advised to self-quarantine.
The case made it to headlines after deaths due to COVID-19 in the US rose to 11 last Wednesday. As of now, there are around 150 confirmed cases of the disease in the country.
The first corona related death in California was recorded last Wednesday. The person who died was elderly and had a number of underlying health issues.
It is estimated that he got the virus from a cruise ship to Mexico at the start of February.
It is also the first coronavirus-caused death outside the state of Washington. The death toll of the corona has been 10 in Washington, most of which are related to a Seattle nursing home.
A health emergency is also issued by the officials of Los Angeles County, home to 10 million residents, following the report of six new cases in 48 hours.
The new discovery has increased the total count of coronavirus cases in the state to 35.
The cases in New York, on the other hand, have risen to a total number of 11, nine of whom are linked to the 50-year-old attorney.
One case confirmed earlier was that of a female health worker who is not linked to the lawyer. This lady health worker was tested positive for the disease following a trip from Iran.
After infecting his family and neighbors, the lawyer is now in New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center’s intensive care unit.
The said attorney is also suffering from severe pneumonia, making his case more complicated than others who have been tested positive for corona.
The family has been quarantined at their New Rochelle residence, situated in Westchester County. The lawyer’s neighbor, who transported him to the hospital when he had the symptoms, is also under quarantine.
Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, has announced that as much as 1,000 people might have been in contact with the lawyer.
These include the 300 people going to the synagogue the family attends, the commuters on the transport he used and the students studying with his kids at university and school.
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