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Updated 02 Mar, 2020 07:51am

Second death in US confirmed

Washington state health officials report second US death from coronavirus, Reuters reported.

The Washington death was in the Seattle area and was reported on the website of the Seattle and King County public health department. On Saturday, the same officials reported the first death from coronavirus in the United States.

Washington state also confirmed two other cases at a long-term care facility where a resident and a worker also tested positive for coronavirus and 50 residents and staff were showing symptoms.

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