Washington State Confirms First US Coronavirus Death

Employees in scrubs talk next to the ambulance entrance at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington state, on Jan. 21, 2020. Lindsey Wasson/Reuters

Washington state health officials said on Feb. 29 that one person has died from the coronavirus, the first patient to die from the disease in the United States.

“It is a sad day in our state as we learn that a Washingtonian has died from COVID-19,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said in a statement. “Our hearts go out to his family and friends. We will continue to work toward a day where no one dies from this virus.”