U.S. coronavirus deaths now hit 50, with confirmed cases in virtually every state
SAN FRANCISCO, California -- The U.S. now has 50 coronavirus deaths, and cases in all but one state.
California’s sixth death from the disease, reported south of San Francisco, put the nation at 50 deaths overall. Santa Clara County officials reported Friday that a woman in her 80s died from COVID-19.
Most deaths have occurred in Washington state, which reported six more on Friday, bringing its total to 37. Florida, New Jersey, South Dakota, Georgia, Kansas and Colorado also have reported deaths.
Also Friday, Alabama, Idaho and Montana reported their first coronavirus cases. That leaves West Virginia as the only state with no cases confirmed.
Montana's governor declared a state of emergency ahead of his announcement that the state had four cases.
In Seattle, the largest city in Washington state, Mayor Jenny Durkan said she would issue an emergency order for a temporary moratorium on residential evictions in the city because of COVID-19.
There are at least 2,033 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S., according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 70 cases from repatriated citizens. According to a tally of U.S. cases through U..S public health systems, there are 1,963 cases in 48 states and the District of Columbia, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases to 2,033.
