Man wearing surgical mask to protect from flu. (Photo by Jon Collier/Flickr)

With six cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed in California, 16 laboratories statewide, including one in the Bay Area, have begun providing tests for the virus, officials with the California Department of Public Health announced last week.

The state’s Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory in Richmond will be among the 16 labs to start testing on Feb. 12, according to the CDPH.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.