Palomar Health treated its first COVID-19 presumptive positive patient (Center for Disease Control confirmation is still waiting) at its Poway hospital last Friday, according to press release sent out Tuesday.

“The patient was identified, isolated and treated in a negative pressure room upon arrival to the hospital. The risk of exposure to any other patient or staff is extremely low,” the release said.

Following protocols, staff screened the patient for the coronavirus before entering the hospital. “He was found to be a possible carrier of the virus following CDC guidelines, was masked, and immediately taken to a negative pressure isolation room where he remained until his release,” the release said. “His test came back presumptive positive Sunday afternoon. His lab results are still waiting CDC final confirmation.”

The patient has been released home and is expected to make a full recovery, the release said. No other details about the patient were disclosed.

