Officials previously had said the first Silicon Valley death was March 9. But the Santa Clara County medical examiner revealed Tuesday that people who died Feb. 6, Feb. 17 and March 6 also died of COVID-19.
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“These 3 individuals died at home during a time when very limited testing was available only through the
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“As the Medical Examiner-Coroner continues to carefully investigate deaths throughout the county, we anticipate additional deaths from COVID-19 will be identified.” https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-21/autopsies-reveal-first-confirmed-u-s-coronavirus-deaths-occurred-in-bay-area-in-early-february …
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Dr. Smith, physician who is chief executive of Santa Clara Co. gov't, said data collected by CDC, local health depts & others suggest it was here “a lot longer than we first believed” - most likely since “back in Dec.” In Jan & most Feb, little if any community testing in CA.
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most experts say their data doesn't support novel coronavirus being in US since December, but this is a direct quote from the LA Times piece.
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If you get a chance please spread this around. The Navajo Reservation is really struggling. Many people don’t even have electricity or running water. We would like to send 100 solar gens and 100 water from air systems ASAP

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Definitely was in US in December. I’m quite certain.
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My son In CA was unbelievably sick in January. Super high fever for over a week even on meds. Couldn’t get out of bed. Exhausted. This was a really healthy 15 year old. Must have been Covid.
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Could be influenza too.
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Two coronavirus-infected people died in Santa Clara County on Feb. 6 & Feb. 17, the medical examiner revealed Tues, making them first documented COVID-19 fatalities in the US.
Until now, the first fatality was believed to have occurred in Kirkland, Wash., on Feb. 29