The first person died of coronavirus in the United States three weeks ago, which we think. This is what I know about her.

New Tissue Sample Confirms Coronavirus Claimed First Victim in US Much Earlier Than Previously Reported

Health professionals from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department found a 57-year-old woman named Patricia Daud died of COVID-19 at her home in the Bay Area on February 6th. This is 3 weeks and 2 days before the authorities. I thought the deadly respiratory disease claimed the first victim in the United States on February 29.

Here’s what we know about Daud:

She is not alone

Daud was not the only one who died by February 29 and tested positive for COVID-19 postmortem.

According to the Santa Clara County Department of Health, an autopsy of an unidentified 69-year-old Bay Area man who died on February 17 confirmed that he had died of the disease. A third individual, a 70-year-old man who died on March 6, was also confirmed to have died from COVID-19. Three days before reporting what was believed to be the first coronavirus death in Santa Clara County.

Despite government officials including President Donald Trump saying that his government’s response was appropriate, these early coronavirus-related death news suggest that federal action could speed fatal illnesses faster. More evidence that it has been expanded.

Governor Gavin Newtham of California has ordered more post-mortem tests to determine how quickly the coronavirus reaches the United States.

She often traveled abroad

According to the Los Angeles Times, Dowd was a frequent flyer and a popular pastime at semiconductor company Lamb Research. She even planned to visit China later this year.

According to Dr. Sara Cody, Chief Medical Officer of Santa Clara County, she denied that she had the disease abroad because she wasn’t anywhere before her death.

“We think each of them represents a community infection, and I think there was a significant level of virus circulating in our community in early February,” Cody said on Tuesday. I told reporters.

It is unknown if Daud traveled within California. A public health spokesperson for Santa Clara County told VICE News that the death of Daud and the few weeks before her death were still under investigation.

As of Thursday afternoon, California had 37,787 cases of coronavirus, the fourth most common case after New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. A total of 1,438 Californians die from COVID-19-related symptoms.

She experienced flu-like symptoms

25% of people infected with coronavirus Little or no symptomsDaud’s brother Rick Cabello, according to the Associated Press Told the Los Angeles Times She wasn’t one of them.

Daud called her brother five days before he died and told him that she was feeling unwell and would cancel plans to attend a funeral that weekend.

“She didn’t feel good, which was very unusual for her,” Cabello said. “I remember she specifically said,” I’m feeling sick. ” “

The Daud family initially concluded that they had died of a heart attack.

She had a healthy and active lifestyle

Coronaviruses are the most deadly to people with pre-existing conditions that affect the immune and respiratory systems. by US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionAmericans with asthma, diabetes, various forms of cancer and other chronic illnesses should avoid contact with infected persons.

In the case of Patricia Daud, none of these conditions seemed to be a factor. Not only did she, at the age of 57, have a medical certificate just before she suddenly became ill, she also had a long history of living an active and healthy lifestyle.

“She was an athlete in her high school, she was always active,” Cabello told CNN during an on-air interview Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Times also reported that she did not smoke, had a healthy diet, exercised regularly, and did not have any kind of medication prior to her death.

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This article was originally published in VICE US.