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.
Officials also announced three other confirmed coronavirus cases in the county, all at EvergreenHealth.
Meanwhile, Florida state declares public health emergency after Two cases of the virus were identified in Florida late Sunday night.