First Coronavirus Case Confirmed in Napa Valley, California

American passengers who were evacuated from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship and officials wait for the takeoff of a Kalitta Air airplane bound for the United States, at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2020. Cheryl and Paul Molesky via AP

A case of the new coronavirus was confirmed in Napa Valley, California, an area known by many Americans for producing high-quality wine, local officials said late Tuesday.

The majority of the 16 cases of the new virus in the United States are in California.