MADERA - Madera County Department of Public Health reported the first death of a Madera County resident due to COVID-19. The male in their 60s suffered from underlying health conditions and passed away at Madera Community Hospital. He tested positive for COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, from what was believed to be a person-to-person transmission.
To date, Madera County has had a total of 10 cases including three new cases confirmed on March 26, 2020. The three new cases are person-to-person contacts of March 19, 2020, confirmed COVID-19 case.
| Case | Gender | Age | Transmission | Status |
| 1. | Male | 70's | Travel | Recovered |
| 2. | Male | 30's | Person-Person | Isolation |
| 3. | Female | 60's | Community Transmission | Isolation |
| 4. | Male | 60's | Community Transmission | Isolation |
| 5. | Female | 60's | Person-Person | Isolation |
| 6. | Male | 60's | Person-Person | Deceased |
| 7. | Female | 70's | Person-Person | Hospitalized |
| 8. | Male | -20 | Person-Person | Isolation |
| 9. | Female | 30's | Person-Person | Isolation |
| 10. | Male | 60's | Person-Person | Isolation |
Madera County residents are encouraged to visit www.maderacounty.com/covid19 or call 311 from anywhere in the county 7 days a week for questions related to COVID-19. The case count is updated on the Madera County website Monday – Friday by 4:00 p.m.
The Public Health Director will be available for phone and in-person interviews Thursday, March 26, 2020, 4:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m. Please call (559) 514-4857 to schedule a 10-minute interview.
