KATHMANDU: The death toll in the United States of America from the coronavirus surged to 12 late on Thursday after King County in the Washington state reported the latest fatality, Reuters reported.
According to the report, 11 people have died in Washington state and one in California.
Many of the cases in Washington have been linked to an outbreak at a nursing facility in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, including six deaths.
Across the United States, there are now at least 129 cases confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of March 5.
Globally, more than 95,000 people have been diagnosed with the disease, the vast majority in China, with 3,015 deaths in China and 267 deaths across the globe, many in Italy and Iran.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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