The first person has died from the coronavirus in the US, in Washington state, health officials reported on Saturday.
Health authorities in Seattle planned to brief the media later Saturday on virus cases in King County, including new people identified with the infection, one of whom died, according to an advisory from the agencies. Seattle is in King County.
Washington state health officials had earlier identified two new cases, including a school aged adolescent who had no known travel history or encountered anyone who had visited affected areas.
President Donald Trump and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also planned news conferences about the virus on Saturday.