Reports are that the man, age 60, who recently traveled to France, had been sent home from the hospital to quarantine and died there. Paramedics who responded to family members’ calls for help are now also under quarantine.
From www.columbiamissourian.com/…
“The Boone County patient who tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday has died, Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday afternoon.
This is the first death from the novel human coronavirus in Missouri.
Columbia Mayor Brian Treece joined the governor and said that the first responders and medical staff that cared for the patient are now taking precautions.
On Tuesday, Treece said the case was travel-related and that the patient had been isolating at home.
The patient died today after family members called 911. First responders on the scene wore personal protection equipment, and all six are now being quarantined.”