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Los Angeles County announced Wednesday that a woman who had traveled extensively (including a layover in South Korea) and who was visiting Los Angeles from out of town died from coronavirus. This is the first death in the county and the fourth in California.

Public Health officials also reported six new patients in Los Angeles County, bringing the county total to 27.

“Public Health extends our deepest condolences to the patient’s loved ones in the wake of this tragedy,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Los Angeles County Public Health director. “We strongly recommend that all Los Angeles County residents, workers, students, and visitors take the necessary precautions to protect themselves against novel coronavirus. Public Health will continue working with local, state, federal, and community partners in order to prevent future cases and to educate those in Los Angeles County about how to avoid contracting COVID-19.”

The state saw its third death on Tuesday. A woman in her 90s with underlying health conditions at the Carlton Senior Living in Elk Grove near Sacramento. The assisted living facility said 140 residents would be isolated in their apartments.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones of this individual,” Sacramento County Department of Health Services Director Dr. Peter Beilenson said in statement. “We will all work to protect our most vulnerable residents from exposure to communicable diseases.

The first coronavirus death in California occurred in Placer County on March 4. The Placer County Health Department said the deceased was an elderly resident of the county who had underlying health conditions. The patient presumptively tested positive on March 3 at a California lab and was likely exposed on a Princess cruise ship that traveled from San Francisco to Mexico from Feb. 11 to 21, health officials said. The patient was under treatment in isolation at Kaiser Permanente Roseville.

California has 177 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, according to the California Department of Public Health.

Amy Graff is a digital editor with SFGATE. Email her: agraff@sfgate.com.

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