A state of emergency has been declared in Washington state, which has reported the first two deaths in the U.S., and Florida, which reported its first two coronavirus cases.
The COVID-19 virus has seen dozens of new cases reported across the U.S. since last Friday, including the first two deaths in the U.S. in Washington state, the first cases in New York and Florida as well as more cases in California, Rhode Island, Illinois and Oregon.
Nearly half of the cases in the U.S. have been in California, with at least 44 cases reported to be passengers from thecruise ship, according to the CDC website. The cruise ship was quarantined in Japan after a passenger from Hong Kong was found to have been infected. American evacuees from thewho were infected were sent to hospitals in the areas surrounding the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California.
"There is no cause for surprise -- this was expected. As I said from the beginning, it was a matter of when, not if there would be a positive case of novel coronavirus in New York. A Florida resident from Hillsborough County and another from Manatee County were reported to have been isolated and being treated. The department is also monitoring at least 184 people, including any close contacts of the confirmed cases, people who have returned from China in the past 14 days and anyone else at risk of having been exposed to the virus, according to the department's website.
"The dedicated professionals at our county health departments, as well as those working at local medical providers, are well equipped to address these and future cases," he added. Passengers wear face masks to protect against the spread of the COVID-19 virus as they arrive at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California on February 29, 2020.Oregon announced its second case on Sunday, which is reportedly linked to the first case which was identified on Friday, according to The Oregonian. The state is currently monitoring 86 others who may have been exposed to the virus, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
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