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Sacramento-Area Substitute Teacher Dies From Coronavirus Complications

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A substitute teacher for Sacramento City Unified School District has died from complications of the coronavirus, district officials confirmed Monday.

The identity of the teacher has not yet been released. This is the second death in Sacramento County. Public Health officials said both individuals who died from complications of COVID-19 were older than 70 and had underlying health conditions.

The instructor, who also was a temporary volunteer, worked at Sutterville Elementary School in February.

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All Stockton city offices closed to the public during coronavirus outbreak

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STOCKTON — Numerous changes affecting daily life for thousands of area residents were announced Sunday in a massive effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, the new coronavirus.

Critical among the announcements were decisions by the city of Stockton to close all its sites to the public. Despite the disruption, city staffers still will be working and business can be conducted by phone, email and online resources. Also, all schools in Calaveras and Stanislaus counties will join all San Joaquin County schools in closing.

And, the highly popular Khmer New Year’s celebration in Stockton was canceled while the county’s largest medical center implemented new rules for those seeking to visit patients.

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Coronavirus impact: San Francisco bars, restaurants feel effects from COVID-19 concerns

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Concerns over the novel coronavirus, paired with San Francisco's new public health orders, are affecting bars and restaurants across the city.

Some people are celebrating the St. Patrick's Day holiday this weekend.

Turlock resident Vans Codrington goes to San Francisco on St. Patrick's Day Parade every year with his friends. Since it was canceled, they still decided to head out for a day in the city.

"Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with my friends -- people I love -- and we do it every year, so we decided to it anyway," Codrington said.

There was no hesitation or concern from his group of friends. "We're smart, we're adults, we know what we're supposed to do. As long as you're cautious and understand what's happening, it shouldn't be a deterrent to do anything else," Codrington said.

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Stanislaus State to cancels face-to-face classes; 2 more cases in San Joaquin County

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Stanislaus State University on Thursday announced it will cancel face-to-face classes to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has prompted schools and organizations across the county to take precautions.

Classes can keep meeting on the Turlock and Stockton campuses until next Wednesday, university officials said, and professors will be given two days to prepare for online instruction before spring break begins on March 23.

All Stanislaus State, classes must be taught online by April 2, officials said, so the university will provide students laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots upon request.

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California’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4

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OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) - The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in California rose to 4 after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic over the virus.

Los Angeles County public health officials announced the state's latest death related to the virus on Wednesday. The case marks the first death reported in LA County.

A woman over the age of 60 died after contracting COVID-19, health officials said. The woman, who has not been publically identified, was visiting friends and had underlying health conditions.

“We extend our deepest condolences to her family and her friends and we’re really sorry to be making this announcement today,” Los Angeles County Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer told reporters Wednesday.

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Two Stanislaus County residents test positive for coronavirus

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The coronavirus has reached Stanislaus County, with health officials announcing that two men in the county have tested positive for COVID-19.

On Wednesday, the Stanislaus County Public Health received confirmation that two adult male residents of the county have tested positive for the novel coronavirus by the California Department of Public Health. These tests will be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

One person was a passenger on the Grand Princess Cruise to Mexico and one has no history of travel to a country with known community transmission and no known contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case.

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Stanislaus County remains free of coronavirus as disease spreads across state

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Craig Wright is a silver-lining kind of man and as such is choosing to look on the bright side of his current situation.

Wright and his wife Marcy, both Turlock residents, were passengers on the Grand Princess cruise ship that was kept from coming to port for several days after 21 people tested positive for the coronavirus. On Monday, the ship was able to dock at the Port of Oakland and the Wrights began a 14-day quarantine at Travis Air Force Base.

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What It Was Like Aboard the Grand Princess in Oakland

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A drone buzzed around like a bee about 50 feet away from Rex Lawson’s balcony.

He watched a convoy of ambulances and vans pull up below. Workers in protective suits moved about, while what appeared to be news helicopters hovered overhead.

“I have to comb my hair so I’ll look good on TV,” Mr. Lawson, 86, a retired United Airlines pilot, joked. He marveled at the “tremendous amount of logistics” at work around him.

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Northern California’s largest school district cancels classes amid coronavirus fears

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The largest school district in Northern California, the Elk Grove Unified School District, canceled classes and sports games through Friday after a family associated with the Elk Grove Unified School District was exposed to the new coronavirus and placed on quarantine to see if they were infected with coronavirus and would get sick.

All school activities were also canceled, though officials stressed there were no confirmed cases linked to the school.

The move comes as schools across California are responding to coronavirus.

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Fresno woman who was in coronavirus quarantine shares experience

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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Fresno woman who has spent the last month in quarantine is back home with her daughter.

Della Metzler was enjoying her vacation with her sister in Japan when a coronavirus outbreak seized their Diamond Princess cruise ship in early February.

Her sister, 81-year-old Sally Oberst, was one of the 46 infected Americans on board, forced to stay and recover in Japanese hospitals.

Metzler never tested positive for the virus, but health officials mistook her COPD symptoms for the coronavirus.

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