Published 09:16 IST, March 1st 2020

US confirms first death from Coronavirus in Washington state

The United States on February 29 confirmed its first death from the contagious coronavirus in Washington State. A total number of virus cases in US rises to 68.

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United States on February 29 confirmed its first death from contagious coronavirus in Washington State. According to Washington state health department, person belonged to King County in Seattle and died late on Saturday. US health official furr ded that y would offer more details on death at 1 pm local time and would also discuss new confirmed cases in county.

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According to reports, on January 21, 2020, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Washington State Department of Health (WSDH) anunced first case of 2019 vel coronavirus in United States in Washington State. As per WSDH, patient h returned from Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, where an outbreak of 2019 vel coronavirus has been ongoing since December. As per reports, five new cases have been detected with total number of coronavirus cases in United States rising to 68. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

new coronavirus also kwn as COVID-19 has claimed more than 2,900 lives across globe and has infected over 85,000 people since December 2019. According to reports, at least 106 people have died outside mainland China, which makes it worst disease outbreak in 21st century. virus originated from a seafood market in Wuhan city, where animals were being tred illegally. Hubei province in China has been most affected by contagious disease, which is also epicentre of virus. 

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09:16 IST, March 1st 2020