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A sixth Coachella Valley resident has tested positive for coronavirus, health officials confirmed Thursday.

The case was the result of "close contact to a known case," said Brooke Federico, Riverside County public information officer.

It's considered locally-acquired and the person is isolated at home, she said.

A total of eight Riverside County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, as of Thursday morning. Two people are being treated outside of the county, two are being treated at hospitals in the Coachella Valley, and four are isolated at home in the desert.