TUCSON, Ariz. - One of Pima County's four confirmed presumptive positive test for coronavirus is a patient at the Tucson VA.
According to the Southern Arizona Veteran Affairs Health Care System, the patient tested presumptively positive Saturday, March 14.
The test is awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control.
As of Monday, March 16, the state had 18 confirmed coronavirus cases.
Eight of the cases were in Maricopa County, five in Pinal County, four in Pima County and one in Graham County.
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Here is the full SAVAHCS statement:
A Veteran inpatient presumptively tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 14 at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System. The facility is awaiting confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease Control.
The risk of transmission to other patients and staff remains low, as the Veteran is being cared for in respiratory isolation by staff who are specially trained on the Centers for Disease Control treatment guidelines, including the use of personal protective equipment and infection control techniques.
VA is screening Veterans and staff who meet the CDC criteria for evaluation of COVID-19 infection such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Per CDC guidance and VA protocols, individuals known to be at risk for a COVID-19 infection are immediately isolated to prevent potential spread to others.
