...SAN DIEGO - Acting "Out of an abundance of caution," San Diego County officials Friday declared a local health emergency in response to concerns about COVID-19, but they insisted the move does not indicate an increased risk of contracting the disease locally.
...There are still only two confirmed cases of the illness in San Diego County.
...Wooten said the declaration is "Meant to reassure the public that health authorities are proactively working to stay ahead of any challenges that may arise" due to the disease.
...The two confirmed coronavirus cases are being treated in isolation at UC San Diego Health.
..."We still have tests pending on those individuals and those individuals remain in isolation," said county Deputy Public Health Officer Dr. Eric McDonald, adding that ICE facilities in Otay Mesa have special rooms used to contain those with possible infectious diseases, like Coronavirus.
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