A second person dies in the U.S. from coronavirus

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By Donna Baeck

Health officials announced a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions died from the coronavirus in the Washington state area on Saturday, according to the New York Times.

On Friday, health officials also announced a man in his 50s died from the disease which was the nation's first coronavirus death. Both were being treated at EvergreenHealth hospital in Kirkland, according to the New York Times.

The first man who died was from Washington state who had traveled to China when the virus first emerged. However, other recent cases in the U.S. don't have no known connection to travelers, according to the Chicago Tribune. 

The New York Times reported there are three other confirmed coronavirus cases being treated at EvergreenHealth hospital. One woman is in her 80s, a woman in her 90s and a man in his 70s.

The Chicago Tribune reported Washington state now has 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Researchers said the virus could have been spreading around the greater Seattle area undetected.

There are 84 coronavirus cases in the United States and two deaths, according to the New York Times.




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