Nuked A person in Washington state died after contracting the novel coronavirus. It is the first death attributed to the virus in the U.S..
The patient who died was a man in his 50s with chronic underlying health conditions. It is not yet known how or when he contracted the virus.
Of the 108 residents and 180 staff at the facility, 27 residents and 25 staff members have symptoms of the virus. Symptoms include a fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
Most cases of covid-19 are mild. Elderly people and people with underlying health conditions are at greatest risk for severe symptoms of the virus.
Three new cases of coronavirus with unknown origin were reported in the U.S.. before this week, the only confirmed cases of the virus in the country originated after a person traveled to an area hard-hit by the disease. Cases with unknown origins are alarming to health authorities because their presence indicates that the disease is likely circulating within the population.
A Washingtonian has died from covid-19. His family and friends are strengthening their preparedness and response efforts to keep Washingtonians healthy, safe and informed.
Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington, said in a statement that’our hearts go out to his family and friends’.’we will continue to work toward a day where no one dies from this virus,’ he said.
The virus causes the disease covid-19. It has infected more than 85,000 people and killed more than 2,900. In the United States, 66 people with the virus have been identified.
Until last week, the only people who were tested for the virus were people who had traveled to areas where the virus was circulating. After the expansion, more cases were swiftly identified.
124 nurses and other healthcare workers at UC Davis hospital, have been told to quarantine themselves at home. Those workers are believed to have been exposed to the virus at the hospital, where one coronavirus patient sought treatment.
Officials are focusing on the need for preparedness over panic in the United States.’while there is some spread in some communities there is no national spread of covid-19 at this time,’ CDC director Nancy messonnier said.
