The coronavirus has reached Los Angeles, where the fourth person diagnosed in the US just arrived from China
Get the Full StoryGetty ImagesThe fourth person in the US to be diagnosed with coronavirus is in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Sunday.
The infected person arrived from Wuhan, China, and is currently being treated at an unknown hospital in Los Angeles.
It is the second case in California, and the fourth overall case in the United States. The virus was first discovered in Wuhan, China a city of over 11 million people which is currently under quarantine following the coronavirus outbreak.
Dozens of people have died from the virus, and over 2,000 people have been diagnosed worldwide.
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The fourth person in the United States to be diagnosed with coronavirus is in Los Angeles, LA County health officials announced on Sunday.
The infected person is receiving treatment at a Los Angeles-area hospital, and health officials "are working to identify persons who may have had close personal contact with this individual."See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: A podiatrist explains heel spurs, the medical condition Trump said earned him a medical deferment from VietnamSee Also:Wuhan, the center of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, is a major business hub for several international corporationsA senator just asked 4 of Trump's cabinet officials 'when and how' the government might block travel from China to the USThis 40-second video shows what it's like inside a Chinese hospital treating the Wuhan virusSEE ALSO: The Wuhan coronavirus has killed 56 people and infected more than 2,000. Here's everything we know about the outbreak.
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