No cases of coronavirus found in Mendocino Co. so far; health officials urge preparation, hand-washing

Editor’s note: The disease described in this article was referred to as the “novel coronavirus” for the several weeks since its discovery. A “coronavirus” is a specific category of many viruses. However, it has now been given an official name: “COVID-19.”

MENDOCINO Co., 3/2/20 — Though some neighboring counties have recorded isolated cases of the new coronavirus variant known as COVID-19, no cases have been founded in Mendocino County. Still, as the virus sweeps across the globe public health officials here and elsewhere continue to urge common sense precautions — chiefly the kinds of actions one might take to avoid flu: washing hand frequently, covering your cough with the crook of your elbow. and importantly “[Staying] home from work and/or school if you or your children become sick with a flu-like illness (fever and respiratory symptoms).”