GENE JOHNSON, CARLA K. JOHNSON and MARTHA BELLISLE,
AP
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SEATTLE (AP)– The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus reached 11 on Wednesday with a victim surrendering in California– the nation’s first reported fatality outside Washington state– as officials, schools and services came under pressure to respond more strongly to the break out.
Authorities in Second County, near Sacramento, stated an elderly person who evaluated favorable for COVID-19 Tuesday after returning from a San Francisco-to-Mexico cruise had passed away. The victim had underlying health issue, authorities stated.
Washington state likewise announced another death, bringing its total to10 The majority of those who died were homeowners of a retirement home in Kirkland, a residential area east of Seattle. A minimum of 31 cases have actually been reported in the Seattle area, where scientists say the virus might have been flowing undiscovered for weeks.
Public authorities in Washington faced demands that they take more substantial measures, consisting of closing schools and canceling large occasions. While the state and Seattle have actually declared emergency situations, offering leaders broad powers to suspend activities, they have not provided any direct orders to do so.
” We have actually motivated individuals who are responsible for big events to give consideration whether it truly makes sense to bring those on today,” Gov. Jay Inslee stated. “Today, we are deferring to the judgment … of these companies.”
While some individual schools and companies have actually closed, the guv stated massive school closings have not been purchased since “there are so many ramifications for families and companies,”