Iran Press/ America: Six people have died in Washington state as the United States grapples with more than 100 cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Five deaths are from Seattle and King County, county health official Jeffrey Duchin said Monday.
The sixth death happened in Snohomish County, said Heather Thomas, a spokeswoman with the Snohomish Health District.
So far, every death from novel coronavirus in the United States has been in Washington state.
A recent surge of cases nationwide has prompted new travel restrictions, school closures and emergency declarations.
The Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has infected over 89,000 people and claimed 3,044 lives worldwide to date, according to the World Health Organization.
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