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SATURDAY AND NOW BOTH WOMEN ARE IN SELF-QUARANTINE POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IS CONSTANTLY BEING UPDATED O COVID-19 ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND NOW, IT WILL GET A RED DOT ON THE MAP, AS IT RECORDS ITS FIRST CONFIRMED COUNCIL BLUFFS RESIDENT WHO HAS THE CORONAVIRUS. >> WE WERE NOTIFIED TODAY WE HAVE A PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE. MICHELLE: HERE’S WHAT POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS KNOW ABOUT T PATIENT, A WOMAN, AGE 41-60 WITH UNDERLYING HEALTH ISSUES. SHE RECENTLY TRAVELED TO CALIFORNIA WHERE SHE HAD CONTACT WITH A SICK PERSON AND STARTED SHOWING SYMPTOMS WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME. SHE WORKS AT THE PANERA BREAD IN COUNCIL BLUFFS. UNMC TESTED HER SATURDAY MARCH 7 AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. >> THE INVESTIGATION FOR US BEGAN WHEN WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBLE POSITIVE ON SATURDAY WE TREATED IT AS WOULD BE JUST A POSITIVE. MICHELLE: BUT HEALTH OFFICIALS CAN’T YET PINPOINT THE WOMAN’S WHEREABOUTS WHEN SHE RETURNED FROM CALIFORNIA. >> AS SOON AS WE START GETTING THOSE DETAILS, YOU WILL BE THE FIRST TO KNOW. WE COULD HAVE SAT ON IT OR WAITED, BUT WE WANTED TO GET IT OUT THERE. THIS IS GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW. IT IS HERE. MICHELLE: AS FOR THE PATIENT’S CO-WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS AT THE COUNCIL BLUFF’S PANERA BREAD, PUBLIC HEALTH IS CONTACTING THEM. PANERA BREAD GAVE US THIS STATEMENT, "WE HAVE BEEN CLOSELY MONITORING THE RAPIDLY-CHANGING SITUATION AROUND COVID-19, RESPONDING TO NEW INFORMATION IT HAPPENS, AND PREPARING FOR ALL POSSIBLE SCENARIOS." POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY SAYS THE RESTAURANT IS DEEP CLEANING AN DISINFECTING THE BUILDING. >> WE WILL WORK AS DILIGENTLY AS WE CAN AND AS FAST AS

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Pottawattamie county health officials confirmed the first local case of COVID-19. On Saturday, health officials received information of a possible patient in Council Bluffs. According to authorities, that person self-quarantined and was subsequently tested at UNMC. Results for that test came back Monday indicating that the person is a presumptive positive patient of the coronavirus. "The investigation for us began when we were notified of the possible positive on Saturday. We treated it as it would be just a positive," said Matt Wyant, Council Bluffs Planning Director.Health officials said the woman returned from California, where she had contact with a sick person and is between 41 and 60 years old. Officials added that she has underlying health issues.Officials are investigating, working to get a timeline of her whereabouts and her family situation. "As soon as we start getting those details, you will be the first know," said Pottawattamie County Board Supervisor, Justin Schultz. "This is going on in the community right now. It is here."She is currently at home in self-quarantine, according to authorities. Health officials also said the woman works at a Panera Bread location in southeast Council Bluffs. Health officials said the Panera Bread location shut down Saturday and is cleaning. Panera Bread issued the following statement:"We have been closely monitoring the rapidly-changing situation around COVID-19, responding to new information as it happens and preparing for all possible scenarios."Health officials confirmed to KETV NewsWatch 7 that contacting customers is part of their investigation.The patient's sister-in-law told KETV Newswatch 7, she drove her around Saturday to get her tested at UNMC. She said her own three children, ages seven to 12, were also in the car. Both women and the children are under self-quarintine.Stay with KETV NewsWatch 7 for updates on this developing story.