List_of_early_cases_of_COVID-19_in_the_United_States
List of early cases of COVID-19 in the United States
List of early cases of COVID-19 in the United States
This is a list of early transmissions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States, covering cases that occurred in January and February 2020.
By the end of February, 24 cases were known, a number that had increased to 27,368 by the end of March, and continued to grow over the year. The outbreak evolved into a severe pandemic over the course of the year, with extremely rapid growth in cases after that point.[1] In addition to those 24 cases known by the end of February, this list includes three cases which were confirmed later by phylogenetic analysis and post-mortems for a total of 27 cases. This list does not include repatriated cases- such as the fourteen infected citizens brought back from the Diamond Princess in February.[2]
Limited testing at the time means that it is likely there were additional undetected cases. Dr. Sara Cody, medical officer for Santa Clara County (which saw a number of the first cases) stated that those confirmed at the time represented only "the tip of an iceberg".[3][4]
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| Date | Status | CDC Origin Type | Origin | Location | Treatment Facility | Sex | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | Recovered | Travel-related | Wuhan, China | Snohomish County, Washington | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Male | 35 | |
| The first confirmed case in the United States, the 35-year-old man had recently travelled from Wuhan to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on January 15 and reported on January 19 to the Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington, with symptoms of pneumonia.[5][6][7][8] He was released from the hospital on February 3 after two weeks of treatment, including the use of the anti-viral drug remdesivir,[9][10] and remained in isolation at home.[11][10] | ||||||||
| January 24 | Recovered | Travel-related | Wuhan, China | Chicago, Illinois | St. Alexius Medical Center | Female | 60s | |
| The second confirmed case, a woman in her 60s living in Chicago, Illinois.[12] The woman had recently travelled to Wuhan to take care of a sick parent.[13] The woman exposed her husband, the sixth case, and both were cared for at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The couple was discharged on February 7 and moved to in-home isolation.[14] | ||||||||
| January 25 | Recovered | Travel-related | Wuhan, China | Orange County, California | In-Home Isolation | Male | 50s | |
| The CDC confirmed a third case in Orange County, California.[15] The person, a man in his 50s, was released from the hospital on February 1 in good condition to in-home isolation.[16] | ||||||||
| January 26 | Confirmed | Travel-related | Wuhan, China | Los Angeles County, California | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| January 26 | Recovered | Travel-related | Wuhan, China | Tempe, Arizona | In-Home Isolation | Male | Under 60 | |
| A "member of the Arizona State University community who does not live in university housing"[17] which provoked a student petition to cancel classes "until proper precautions have been taken to ensure the well-being of the students."[18] On February 21, Maricopa County Department of Health confirmed that the patient was no longer infected and was out of isolation.[19] | ||||||||
| January 30 | Recovered | Person-to-person spread | Spouse | Chicago, Illinois | St. Alexius Medical Center | Male | 60s | |
| The first case of human-to-human transmission in the U.S., the man contracted the virus from his wife, the second case, and had not recently travelled to China.[20][21] The couple was discharged from the St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, on February 7 and moved to in-home isolation.[14] | ||||||||
| January 31 | Recovered | Travel-related | Wuhan, China | Santa Clara County, California | In-Home Isolation | Male | Undisclosed | |
| A man in Santa Clara County, California. The man recovered at home and was released from in-home isolation on February 20.[22] | ||||||||
| January 31 | Deceased | Person-to-person spread | Unknown | Santa Clara County, California | Died at home; case confirmed by post-mortem | Female | 57 | |
| A woman in Santa Clara County, California. She became ill on January 31 and died on February 6- possibly the first death in the United States from the virus, though the case was only confirmed by post-mortem in April.[23][3] | ||||||||
| February 1 | Confirmed | Travel-related | Wuhan, China | Boston, Massachusetts | In-Home Isolation | Male | 20s | |
| A student at the University of Massachusetts Boston who had recently returned from Wuhan, China.[24][25] As of February 26, the student was still isolated and recovering at his off-campus home.[26] | ||||||||
| February 2 | Confirmed | Travel-related | Wuhan, China | Santa Clara County, California | In-Home Isolation | Female | Undisclosed | |
| A woman in Santa Clara County, California, who had recently travelled to Wuhan. This case is unrelated to the seventh case, also in Santa Clara.[27] | ||||||||
| February 2 | Confirmed | Travel-related | Wuhan, China | San Benito County, California | Hospitalized | Male | 57 | |
| A man who had recently travelled to Wuhan, China and was involved in the second instance of human-to-human transmission when his wife, the eleventh case, tested positive.[28] | ||||||||
| February 2 | Confirmed | Person-to-person spread | Spouse | San Benito County, California | Hospitalized | Female | 57 | |
| The second instance of human-to-human transmission, the woman tested positive after being exposed to her husband who had recently travelled to Wuhan, China.[28] | ||||||||
| February 5 | Confirmed | Travel-related | Beijing | Madison, Wisconsin | In-Home Isolation | Undisclosed | Adult | |
| The CDC and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed the twelfth case in Madison, Wisconsin.[29] According to public health officials, the person went directly to the University of Wisconsin Hospital after arriving at the Dane County Regional Airport and is not a student at the University of Wisconsin Madison.[30] | ||||||||
| February 11 | Confirmed | Person-to-person spread | Unknown | San Francisco, California | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the index case of the Diamond Princess outbreak was infected with the Washington strain of the virus while the ship was in port at San Francisco on February 11. The person who infected the index case that day is not known.[23] | ||||||||
| February 17 | Deceased | Person-to-person spread | Unknown | Santa Clara County, California | Died at home; case confirmed by post-mortem | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| A person in Santa Clara County, California, who died at home around February 17. Confirmed by post-mortem in April.[23][3] | ||||||||
| February 20 | Confirmed | Travel-related | China | Humboldt County, California | In-Home Isolation | Undisclosed | Adult | |
| February 20 | Confirmed | Travel-related | China | Sacramento County, California | In-Home Isolation | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| February 26 | Confirmed | Person-to-person spread | Unknown | Solano County, California | UC Davis Medical Center | Female | Adult | |
| The first case discovered in the United States of unknown origin.[31][32] The California Department of Public Health said this may represent the first community transmission in the country.[33] The UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento said that when the person was transferred there on February 19, the medical team suspected it was COVID-19 and asked the CDC to test for SARS-CoV-2. The CDC initially refused since the person did not meet the criteria for testing. The person was ultimately tested on February 23; the test results returned positive on February 26.[34] | ||||||||
| February 28 | Confirmed | Person-to-person spread | Unknown | Santa Clara County, California | El Camino Hospital | Female | 65 | |
| The second case to be discovered with unknown origin.[35][36] | ||||||||
| February 28 | Presumptive | Person-to-person spread | Unknown | Washington County, Oregon | Kaiser Westside Medical Center | Undisclosed | 65 | |
| A school employee at Forest Hills Elementary School in Lake Oswego and the first case in Oregon.[37][38][39] | ||||||||
| February 28 | Confirmed | Person-to-person spread | Unknown | Snohomish County, Washington | In-Home Isolation | Male | Teens | |
| A high school student at Jackson High School and the third case discovered with unknown origin.[40] | ||||||||
| February 28 | Confirmed | Travel-related | Daegu, South Korea | King County, Washington | In-Home Isolation | Female | 50s | |
| The first travel-related case where China was not the country of origin but rather South Korea.[40] | ||||||||
| February 29 | Deceased | Person-to-person spread | Unknown | King County, Washington | EvergreenHealth | Male | 50s | |
| The first death from the virus to be confirmed in the United States. The earlier deaths in this list were only confirmed by later analysis.[41][42] | ||||||||
| February 29 | Presumptive | Person-to-person spread | Unknown | King County, Washington | Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Female | 40s | |
| A healthcare worker from Life Care Center of Kirkland, a nursing facility in King County, Washington.[43] | ||||||||
| February 29 | Presumptive | Person-to-person spread | Unknown | King County, Washington | EvergreenHealth | Female | 70s | |
| A resident of the Life Care Center of Kirkland, a nursing facility in King County, Washington.[43] | ||||||||
| February 29 | Confirmed | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | Cook County, Illinois | Hospitalized | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| No further public details.[44] | ||||||||
| February 29 | Presumptive | Person-to-person spread | Household | Santa Clara County, California | In-Home Isolation | Female | Adult | |
| A "household contact" of a previously announced case in Santa Clara County.[45][46] | ||||||||
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