CDC confirms six cases of coronavirus in San Antonio

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SAN ANTONIO — The Centers for Disease Control said there are six confirmed cases COVID-19 in the San Antonio area, including five cases among the group of passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

The five infected individuals are being cared for at a local medical facility.

"Because the passengers on the Diamond Princess were in a close setting where there has been a significant spread of COVID-19, they are considered at high-risk for infection and we expect to see additional confirmed cases among this group," the CDC said in a statement.

The sixth coronavirus case involved an American evacuee who arrived in San Antonio from Wuhan. The CDC said this person remains in federal isolation at a local medical facility.