First positive coronavirus test in Carbon County

Apr 1, 2020, 8:40 PM | Updated: 9:19 pm

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CARBON COUNTY — The first positive test of coronavirus has been recorded in Carbon County, Utah, as reported by the Southeast Utah Health Department.

The patient is an adult male between the ages of 25 and 45. Early in the investigation, initial information indicates that he is NOT a resident of Utah.

This is the second positive test of coronavirus in the district covered by the Southeast Utah Health Department, with the first being in Grand County.

Health officials there say they are working on getting in touch with anyone the patient may have come in contact with.

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