Officials have confirmed that two people in the U.S. have died from the coronavirus, according to ABC News. An adviser to the Iranian Supreme Leader has also died.
Both of the US residents lived in Washington state’s King County and had underlying health conditions. To date, 74 cases of the virus have been confirmed in the US.
“It is a sad day in our state as we learn that a Washingtonian has died from COVID-19. Our hearts go out to their family and friends. We will continue to work toward a day where no one dies from this virus,” said Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee.
The coronavirus, which started in China, has plagued nearly 90,000 people and killed nearly 3,000. Over 90% of these cases have been centered in China; however, the virus is spreading across the globe with South Korea, Italy and Iran suffering the greatest hit.
An adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also died over the weekend. Mohammad Mirmohammadi was 71 years old, according to CNN, and the latest in several Iranian officials to die from the virus. COVID-19 began spreading in Iran last week, eventually killing 66 people by Monday. Over 1500 other cases have been confirmed, but nearly 300 people have recovered.
New York has also received word of its first confirmed case. A 39-year-old health worker who recently traveled to Iran has contracted the virus. She is isolated in her…
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