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CatWoman

(79,294 posts)
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:30 PM Mar 2020

Second coronavirus death confirmed in the US

A second coronavirus death has been confirmed in King County, Washington, according to a press release from Seattle and King County Public Health.

The patient was a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions. He was hospitalized at Evergreen Health in Kirkland and died Saturday, the release said.

The man's death is the second death in the US.

https://www.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-01-20-intl-hnk/h_f682e2598538c756b12f65931d56ab4e?fbclid=IwAR05CJPDwqqrMrPpHmIifGJs8yG_-JsolczZbutKwO-3YL0YoSMZtCEW_F8

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Second coronavirus death confirmed in the US (Original Post) CatWoman Mar 2020 OP
It's on our local news now. LisaM Mar 2020 #1
mark this moment dweller Mar 2020 #2
I'd bet anything that there have been multiple deaths already intrepidity Mar 2020 #3

LisaM

(27,800 posts)
1. It's on our local news now.
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:32 PM
Mar 2020

There seems to have been an outbreak at a senior home, but a bunch of students visited recently.

intrepidity

(7,288 posts)
3. I'd bet anything that there have been multiple deaths already
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:34 PM
Mar 2020

But weren't tested for coronavirus.

It's a near certainty.

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