Washington health officials confirmed on Monday that a total of six people have died in the state from coronavirus.
Fox News aired a press conference where health officials informed the media of several new coronavirus cases reported around Seattle, along with the victims’ health histories. The press conference also outlined the coordination between the Washington State Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, plus an analysis of the seriousness of the outbreak
We expect the number of cases will continue to increase in the coming days and weeks and we’re taking this situation extremely seriously. The risk for all of us becoming infected will be increasing and although most of the cases will be mild or moderate, the infection can cause serious illness and there’s a potential for many people to become ill at the same time. If this happens, it can be disruptive to our lives as individuals, to our communities and to our health care system.
Shortly after the press conference ended, multiple media outlets reported that the number of fatalities has risen from 5 to 6.
All deaths from the virus in the United States have been in Washington. The global death toll for the virus is more than 3,000, with most victims in mainland China. There are 88,000 cases worldwide.
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