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One King County patient has died due to novel coronavirus infection; first COVID-19 death in the U.S.

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Dr. Francis Riedo, medical director of infection control at EvergreenHealth Hospital, takes questions at a news conference Saturday. Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency Saturday, after a King County resident became the first fatality in the U.S. from the illness caused by SARS-CoV-2, and two people at a long-term care facility in Kirkland tested positive for the virus. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

The first known death in the U.S. that is linked to the novel coronavirus occurred at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, health officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, speaks with reporters Saturday. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Following the first reported death linked to the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, attention has also turned to LifeCare Center in Kirkland, where additional cases have been reported. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, health officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, takes questions from reporters Saturday. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Henry M. Jackson High School in Mill Creek, Saturday. State health officials announced two other new coronavirus cases Friday night, including a high school student who attends the school. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)

Officials prepare for a news conference at Public Health – Seattle & King County on Saturday, after reports of the death of a King County resident due infection from the coronavirus , the first such death reported in the U.S. (Elaine Thompson / The Associated Press)

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By 
Sydney Brownstone 
Seattle Times staff reporter

The state that saw the first confirmed novel coronavirus infection in the country has now become the site of its first casualty.

A man in King County has died due to a novel coronavirus infection and two more local cases were identified Saturday, prompting the governor to declare state of emergency to try to contain a virus that has killed more than 2,900 people globally. 

The 50-year-old man was a patient at EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland. He had an underlying chronic health condition but no history of travel or contact with an infected person. He died Friday, according to EvergreenHealth. 

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