Benton County announces new coronavirus case

Benton County announces new coronavirus case

Breaking news this wednesday.

Benton county has reported its fifth case of cornavirus.

I'm bryan anderson.

And i'm jaimie hays.

Benton county health services is announcing a woman tested positive for covid-19.

Kezi 9 news reporter jacob roberts joins us live from the health department in corvallis.

Jacob..what can you tell us about this new case?

Health officials said this latest case is a woman between 20 and 30 years old.

They think she was exposed because she is a healthcare worker...but she has not been hospitalized.

This latest announcement brings benton county's total coronavirus cases to five.

Benton county reported it's first two cases on march 13...thats when two benton county residents tested positive in washington state, where they are recovering with family.

Then, on march 21, two people again tested positive.

A man between 40 and 50 and a woman between 40 and 50 who was hospitalized at good samaritan.

And today, we got word of the woman between 20 and 30.

In the meantime, health officials are urging everyone to follow governor kate brown's latest orders: stay home, save lives and flatten the curve.

Live in corvallis, jr, kezi 9 news.

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