The US just reported its second coronavirus death

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King County public health officials reported the death on Sunday. The US' first coronavirus death, a man in his 50s, was also in Washington. Two patients in King County, Washington have died of the coronavirus the first two deaths on US soil. King County public health officials confirmed the second death on Sunday evening. The first coronavirus death on US soil was also a patient at EvergreenHealth: a man in his 50s who had chronic underlying health issues. King County health officials announced five more cases on Sunday, including three patients at EvergreenHealth: a woman in her 80s, a woman in her 90s, and a man in his 70s. All three patients have underlying health problems and are also residents of the Life Care Center. Approximately 27 residents at the Life Care Center and 25 staff members have shown symptoms of the virus, King County public health officer Jeffrey Duchin said on Saturday. Additional cases in Washington include a woman in her 70s at the Life Care Center who is in serious condition, a healthcare worker at the Life Care Center, a woman in her 50s who recently returned from South Korea, a high school student in Snohomish County, and a man in his 30s in Snohomish County. On Saturday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said the Washington State Department of Health, Emergency Management Division, and "Local community health partners" were working to strengthen the state's "Preparedness and response efforts.” The CDC said on Saturday that the risk to the US public remains low, but the agency may recommend canceling large public events in Washington state if the virus spreads further there. In total, the US has more than 80 confirmed coronavirus cases , most among people who were repatriated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Mapping the coronavirus outbreak: Where in the world and the US the disease has spread. Chinese social-media platform WeChat saw spikes in the terms 'SARS,' 'coronavirus,' and 'shortness of breath,' weeks before the first cases were confirmed, a study suggests. Wife of first US service member to test positive for the coronavirus has also been infected. At least 4 of the dozens of US coronavirus cases are not linked to overseas travel but are likely the result of 'community spread'. NOW WATCH: Pathologists debunk 13 coronavirus myths. Source | Create Website | Criar site | Crear sitio web | Créer un site Web