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2nd Washoe County Resident Tests Positive For Coronavirus

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County Health District officials announced Sunday that a second county resident has tested positive for the coronavirus.

They say the man in his 30s is isolated at home and his symptoms appeared after his only known travel, which was to Santa Clara, Calif.

The case is considered a presumptive positive and will be sent to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation.

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The Washoe County Health District says its staff is identifying close contacts with the case as well as conducting community surveillance to determine possible spread in the community.