Placer County Coronavirus Death And California State Of Emergency Update Thursday, March 5, 2020 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Placer County Public Health Officer Dr Aimee Sisson answers a question concerning the the death of an elderly patient who was infected with the new coronavirus, during a news conference in Auburn , Calif., Wednesday, March 4, 2020.Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo A Placer County resident died this week of COVID-19, the illness caused by coronavirus. It marks the first coronavirus death in the state of California. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency just hours after it was reported. Guests Sammy Caiola, CapRadio Healthcare Reporter Dr. Aimee Sisson, Placer County Health Officer