Orange County Declares Local Health Emergency Due to Coronavirus Outbreak Concerns in California

Matthew Soberman

Orange County Declares Local Health Emergency Due to Coronavirus Outbreak Concerns in California

Guests planning to visit the Disneyland Resort should be advised that California’s Orange County, home to the resort, has declared a local health emergency over the looming threat of coronavirus, according to the Los Angeles Times affiliate Daily Pilot.

The move comes as federal and state agencies have proposed to use a state-owned development center in Costa Mesa as a quarantine site. The county has supported the city’s efforts to prevent that from happening.

According to Orange County’s Health Care Agency, the county has had only one reported case of coronavirus; a man in his mid-50’s who has since recovered. The Health Care Agency’s website states: “There is no evidence of person-to-person transmission occurring here.” California had 15 confirmed cases as of Tuesday.

As of the writing of this article, there have been no announced plans to close the Disneyland Resort. Previously, the Shanghai Disney Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort have closed over the coronavirus outbreak, while the Tokyo Disney Resort and Walt Disney World have taken extra precautions to help ensure guest safety.

Keep reading WDWNT and Disneyland News Today for updates on this developing story.

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3 thoughts on “Orange County Declares Local Health Emergency Due to Coronavirus Outbreak Concerns in California”

  1. Give me a break. Things are humming along at the park and will continue through the summer at or near the parks capacity. Bunch of panicked animals about. This could work out, I’d love a 5 min standby on Space,Thunder,and the incredicoaster. Lol

  2. This is a pandemic people…A pandemic of hysteria! Every year there are threats to those who are seriously unhealthy; we cannot close everything down every time there is a threat!!! Say NO to herd mentality!!!!

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