Coronavirus Emergency Declared <br />in California Over Cruise <br />Ship Passenger's Death Public health officials say the elderly man tested positive <br />after returning from a cruise to Mexico on February 21. Officials believe he may have contracted <br />the virus on the Grand Princess cruise ship, <br />which left San Francisco on February 10. Placer County health officer Dr. Aimee Sisson says the <br />patient began showing symptoms while on the ship. The unnamed patient was taken to <br />the hospital on Thursday last week. On Tuesday, he tested positive for <br />COVID-19 and died a day later. Between leaving the cruise and then going to the hospital, <br />officials believe his community exposure was limited. Governor Gavin Newson says the state has begun <br />gathering contact information of other people on the cruise. He adds that the emergency declaration is about <br />"resourcefulness" and to help the state contain the virus. Gavin Newsom, <br />via statement Gavin Newsom, <br />via statement
