Account Deleted By User 1:34 PM: Breaking: A person diagnosed with coronavirus in King County in Washington state has died  In a statement released Saturday, the Washington State Department of Health and Seattle and King County health officials confirmed the death and said they would offer more details at a 1 p.m. news conference, local time. They will discuss the death and new confirmed cases in the county.  “It is a sad day in our state as we learn that a Washingtonian has died from COVID-19,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) 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.”  3:10 PM: Covid-19 patient died at Kirkland, Wash., hospital after coming in with ‘serious respiratory issues'  The first covid-19 patient to die in the United States came to EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, Wash., with “serious respiratory issues,” the hospital said in a statement Saturday, though it remains unclear when the patient was admitted, when the symptoms first appeared and how long it took health officials to test the person for the novel coronavirus.  According to EvergreenHealth’s statement, the patient was tested for covid-19 per guidelines set forth by the CDC. The test came back positive, the hospital said. A second patient also tested positive and is in isolation receiving appropriate treatment.  “We are working with the CDC and the Washington Department of Health to ensure that those who have come into contact with the patient are screened and tested as appropriate,” EvergreenHealth’s statement said.  The name of the patient who died has not been released, though President Trump identified the person as a woman in her 50s who had underlying health problems.  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/live-updates-first-us-death-confirmed-travel-restrictions-announced-affecting-iran-italy-and-south-korea-in-response-to-coronavirus/ar-BB10ya27?ocid=spartandhp