Health authorities in Washington confirmed a second death in the U.S. from the new coronavirus on Sunday.
The patient was a man in his 70s, who was hospitalized at EvergreenHealth, a hospital in Washington State, according to Seattle and King County Department of Public Health.
Dr. Frank Riedo, medical director of infection control at EvergreenHealth Hospital, speaks during a press conference at Seattle and King County Public Health on February 29, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.The patient was a man in his 70s, who was hospitalized at EvergreenHealth, a hospital in Washington State, according to Seattle and King County Department of Public Health., also from King County in Washington state.
In all, Washington State's count stands at 13 confirmed cases and two deaths, according to the state's health department website.
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