The first coronavirus case in Texas was confirmed by U.S. officials on Feb. 12.
The patient who tested positive was part of a group evacuated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new virus, officially known as COVID-19. The individual was under federal quarantine with the rest of the group of evacuees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. After showing symptoms, the patient was taken to a hospital and isolated before testing positive.
