Long Beach Airport Employee tested positive for Coronavirus

City health officials announced that one Long Beach Airport maintenance employee has tested positive for the coronavirus.

• The ailing employee did work in public-facing areas and is currently confined to self-isolation at home.

• No new reported deaths, but confirmed cases did surpass 400

Coronavirus in Long Beach: As of 4:30 PM 4/16

• 406 confirmed cases

• 197 recoveries

• 95 positive cases can be linked to six long-term care facilities

• 49 hospitalizations

• 18 deaths

• 1 homeless person has tested positive and is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital