Coronavirus deaths reach 123 in Washington state Tuesday as confirmed cases climb to 2,469
COVID-19, the illness caused by the fast-spreading novel coronavirus, has caused 123 deaths in Washington state as of March 24. There are now 2,469 confirmed cases in the state.
Those represent an increase from Monday, when the tally was 110 dead and 2,221 cases.
King County continues to be the hardest hit with 1,277 cases and 94 deaths reported as of Tuesday. Snohomish County has the second-most cases in the state with 614, up from 519 on Monday. It has now recorded 16 deaths, up from 11. Pierce County has 138 cases and one death.
Since the start of the outbreak, 34,181 coronavirus tests have been conducted, so about 7% have come back positive.
In the United States, 53,740 people had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University — an increase of more than 10,000 in one day. Worldwide, the number of cases stands at 417,966.
