Texas Confirms First Presumptive Positive Coronavirus Case

Texas confirmed its first presumptive positive case of the novel coronavirus in Fort Bend County on March 4, health officials have said.

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Texas confirmed its first presumptive positive case of the novel coronavirus in Fort Bend County on March 4, health officials have said.

The patient is reportedly a Houston-based male in his 70s who recently traveled abroad, Fort Bend County health officials said on Wednesday. He fell ill after returning to Texas and has been quarantined in a hospital, where he is reportedly in stable condition.