Two Pasadenans With Coronavirus Die

A city official said Friday afternoon Pasadena recorded the first fatalities of Pasadena residents who tested positive for COVID-19.

Both deaths were of patients who had underlying health issues, city spokesperson Lisa Derderian reported via email.

The first victim was a 40-year-old man and the second was an elderly woman, Derderian said.

Both had tested positive for COVID-19, but the official said coroner’s investigations will be undertaken to determine the precise cause of death for each patient.

Meanwhile, the number of confirmed cases of Pasadena residents testing positive for COVID-19 rose to 58.

The city also released the names of these nine local senior care and convalescent facilities with one or more confirmed cases of COVID-19:

- Brighton Care Center*
- Camellia Gardens
- Garfield Care Center
- Golden Cross Healthcare
- Jasmine Terrace*
- Huntington Post Acute (Pasadena Meadows)
- Fair Oaks by Regency Park
- Rose Garden*
- St. Vincents