Mendocino County will hold coronavirus press conference Thursday — California healthcare professionals will receive masks

MENDOCINO Co., 3/3/20 — Forty-three people have tested positive with COVID-19 (previously know as the novel coronavirus) in California of Tuesday morning, though more than 9,200 people in the state are under self-quarantined to while monitoring symptoms, and California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered the release of millions of masks as an increased safety measures for public health professionals across the state.

There are still no reported cases of the novel coronavirus in Mendocino County, but in order to prepare the public for the possible spread of the virus, the Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall and the county’s interim health officer will be holding a joint press conference to provide an update on local preparedness measures this Thursday morning.