Coronavirus in Washington state: 6 dead, 12 others infected
KOMO TV Seattle ^ | March 2nd, 2020 | by KOMO News Staff
Posted on 3/2/2020, 11:49:42 AM by Mariner
SEATTLE - Six people have now died from the coronavirus in the Puget Sound area and at least 12 others have been infected, health officials said Monday, as King County’s top executive issued an emergency declaration in response to the outbreak.
The newest victims in King County include:
- A man in his 70s, a resident of LifeCare who was hospitalized at EvergreenHealth. The man had underlying health conditions and died Sunday.
- A woman in her 70s, a resident of LifeCare, was hospitalized at EvergreenHealth. She had underlying health conditions and died Sunday.
- A woman in her 80s, who was hospitalized at EvergreenHealth and was one of the earlier reported infected and died Sunday.
- A Snohomish County resident at EvergreenHealth has also died but details of that patient have not been given.
Gov. Jay Inslee earlier issued a statewide emergency declaration Saturday after a man in Kirkland died of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United States.
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