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February 29, 2020 07:03 pm

First U.S. coronavirus death confirmed in Washington state


Seattle Area High School Closed For Disinfecting, After Family Member Of School Staffer Quarantined For Possible Coronavirus

A do not enter sign has been taped to the door at Bothell High School in Bothell, Washington. It is closed for disinfection after a family member of a staffer was put in quarantine for possible coronavirus | Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images

A person in Washington state died after contracting the novel coronavirus, health authorities announced on Saturday. It is the first death attributed to the virus in the U.S.


“We are dealing with an emergency evolving situation,” Amy Reynolds, of the Washington state health department, told the Associated Press. A spokesperson for EvergreenHealth Medical Center in King County, Washington confirmed to the AP that the patient died there, but gave no other details.






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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/29/21159204/coronavirus-us-death-washington-king-county

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