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https://www.usnews.com/news/health-...virus-toll-to-41-as-alaska-reports-first-case
WITH ANOTHER DEATH IN Washington state and the first recorded in Kansas, the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus is now at least 41.
In Washington, a man in his 80s died at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland on Wednesday, King County officials reported on Thursday. The state's death toll stands at 31.
Kansas officials on Thursday night confirmed the state's first death from the virus, which causes a disease called COVID-19.
The man, who was in his 70s, was brought to a hospital and died shortly after. Post-mortem testing showed he tested positive for the virus.
He was living in a long-term care facility in Wyandotte County, according to officials.
"We are working on identifying contacts right now," Lee Norman, Kansas Department of Health and Environment secretary, said in a statement. "We understand the concern and encourage Kansans to remain vigilant."
Gov. Laura Kelly declared a state of emergency after the news.
"The safety and well-being of Kansans is our priority, first and foremost," Kelly said in a statement. "The landscape of COVID-19 is fast-changing. Today is evidence of that."
WITH ANOTHER DEATH IN Washington state and the first recorded in Kansas, the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus is now at least 41.
In Washington, a man in his 80s died at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland on Wednesday, King County officials reported on Thursday. The state's death toll stands at 31.
Kansas officials on Thursday night confirmed the state's first death from the virus, which causes a disease called COVID-19.
The man, who was in his 70s, was brought to a hospital and died shortly after. Post-mortem testing showed he tested positive for the virus.
He was living in a long-term care facility in Wyandotte County, according to officials.
"We are working on identifying contacts right now," Lee Norman, Kansas Department of Health and Environment secretary, said in a statement. "We understand the concern and encourage Kansans to remain vigilant."
Gov. Laura Kelly declared a state of emergency after the news.
"The safety and well-being of Kansans is our priority, first and foremost," Kelly said in a statement. "The landscape of COVID-19 is fast-changing. Today is evidence of that."
