SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) — A second person has died from the coronavirus in King County and researchers said it may have been circulating undetected for weeks in the greater Seattle area.
The man in his 70s died Saturday.
A man in his 50s died on Friday.
He was the first person to die of the virus in Washington state and the U.S.
Both had underlying health conditions and were being treated at a hospital in Kirkland.
KOMO reports the number of confirmed cases in Washington state is now 13 and the state health department says they’re expanding their testing to included anyone with severe respiratory illness.
Schools are closed because of concerns over the virus in Mill Creek, Kent, Redmond and the Northshore District Monday.
But Bothell High School will be open after it was closed for cleaning on Thursday and Friday.
