University of Washington Moving All Classes Online Over Coronavirus Concerns

Healthcare workers carry Clorox wipes and other supplies into the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington on March 5, 2020. David Ryder/Reuters

The University of Washington is moving all classes online next week due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus in the state, the hardest-hit in the nation, after the school announced that a staff member tested positive for the virus.

Seventy-nine cases have been confirmed in the state. Eleven patients have died, including 10 in King County, according to county officials.