(CNN) A new case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Southern California, the third in the United States as the fast-moving virus spreads worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified Orange County health officials Saturday that a potential case of coronavirus tested positive. The person who tested positive traveled from Wuhan, China -- the epicenter of the outbreak -- and is in isolation and in "good condition" at a local hospital, the Orange County Health Care Agency said in a statement. State and federal officials are following up with anyone who may have had close contact with the person and is at risk of infection. JUST WATCHED CNN goes to ground zero of Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in China Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH CNN goes to ground zero of Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in China 02:45News of the latest American case comes as Chinese Health Minister Ma Xiaowei delivered the worrisome revelation that people can spread the virus before they have symptoms -- which a veteran US health adviser called a "game changer," but not in a good way.
Source: CNN January 26, 2020 09:04 UTC