1st confirmed case of the coronavirus in Martin County

Martin County officials on Thursday afternoon announced the first confirmed case of the coronavirus on the Treasure Coast.

It is a traveled-related case.

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THE DRIVE THRU TESTINGBEGAN ON SATURDAYTESTED 340 INDIVIDUALS& ANDSCREENED OVER 2- THOUSAND OVERTHE PHONE& WHILE WE DONMUCH ABOUT THE POSITIVE CASEYET- THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERAT CLEVELAND CLINIC SAYS THEWOMAN DID SELF-ISOLATE HERSELFEARLY ON AND HAS BEEN INQUARANTINE&.<SOT: 0:27 DR. FERNANDO PETRY- CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER,CLEVELAND CLINIC MARTIN HEALTHNORTH WE COMMEND THISINDIVIDUAL FOR WHAT SHE HADDONE.

SHE CALLED THE HOTLINESHE DID AN EXPRESS CARE ONLINEVISIT FIRST - THEN FROM THEREWENT TO THE TRIAGE HOTLINE TOGET AN APPOINTMENT AND THATPATIENT CAME IN AND WAS TESTEDAND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS- SHE SELF ISOLATED HAS NOTBEEN IN CONTACT WITH ANYONEOUTSIDE HER HOME AND SHECURRENTLY SELF ISOLATED ANDFOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONSFROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.