1 dead from Coronavirus in US, a man in Washington State. Total 68 cases in the US, One of the new cases is a woman who came from South Korea. I recommended the president to temporarily ban travel not just China, but also South Korea, Italy and Iran, where there are a lot of cases
Posted on | February 29, 2020 | 1 Comment
1 dead from coronavirus in Washington state, health officials confirm
KING COUNTY, Wash. — A man has died from the coronavirus in King County, the Washington state Department of Health said Saturday in a media advisory.
No other details were given about the death as of Saturday morning.
Officials plan to hold a press conference at 1 p.m. with more details. KOMO will livestream the press conference.
Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement:
“It is a sad day in our state as we learn that a Washingtonian has died from COVID-19. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. We will continue to work toward a day where no one dies from this virus.
“In partnership with the Washington State Department of Health, the Washington State Department of Emergency Management and local and community health partners, we are strengthening our preparedness and response efforts. I am committed to keeping Washingtonians healthy, safe and informed.”
The Department of Health announced Friday evening two presumably new cases of coronavirus, including a school-aged student in Snohomish County.
The department said the results from the individuals’ tests came back “preemptively positive,” but are pending official confirmation from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
A student from Jackson High School in Mill Creek with no travel history is one of the people infected with the COVID-19 virus. The student started feeling ill Monday with body aches, chills and a headache, the department said. Health officials said the student returned to school when he started feeling better, before results Friday revealed the child was sick with coronavirus.
Everett Public Schools said in a tweet Friday evening Jackson High School will be closed March 2 for three days to disinfect the campus.
The other presumed positive coronavirus test was a woman in her 50s from King County. Health officials said the woman traveled to Daegu, South Korea Feb. 7-23 and returned to Seattle to work Monday before she felt symptoms Tuesday. She reported her symptoms to health officials Wednesday and was tested for the virus Thursday.
Her results came back positive Friday.
Health officials said she is improving without any complications. The woman has not been in public since her symptoms started, the department said, and her husband is under home quarantine.
More resources on the coronavirus can be found here.
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February 29th, 2020 @ 11:15 am
Once upon a time,
Their was a virus…
And the virus was not too cooperative…
And the virus was spreading like wild fire…
And the virus was, then, taken by the roots…
And the virus was then, “NO More..!”
Let’s hope…!