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VOCAB WORDS:
- precautions
- history
- community
- outbreak
- to cover (covering)
- positive

TRANSCRIPT: 
Los Angeles County declared a local health emergency Wednesday during a news conference in which officials confirmed six new cases of coronavirus.

“We’ve confirmed these cases as of last night with positive lab results,” Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.

All six cases are linked to an "assumed known exposure source," she said. All of the patients either had a travel history to an area with an outbreak, were exposed to travelers from an area with an outbreak, or had close contact with a confirmed case.

No further details were given on the patients who tested positive.

Ferrer urged people to incorporate more public distancing practices.

Individuals should stay home if they are sick. “Sick people make other people sick,” she said. 

Washing hands for 20 seconds, covering coughs and keeping 6 feet distance from people you don't know were also recommended. 

Ferrer pointed out that taking precautions can help slow the spread of the virus. 

“As of today we still don’t have known cases of community transmission,” she said.

CREDITS
Article: Local health emergency declared in L.A. County amid announcement of 6 new coronavirus cases
Author: Tony Kurzwell, Jennifer Gould
Publisher: KTLA
Link: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/health-officials-to-make-major-announcements-1-day-after-coronavirus-case-confirmed-in-l-a-county/