US Covid-19 death toll rises to 12, including latest in Washington
[LOS ANGELES] The US death toll from the novel coronavirus rose to 12 on Thursday when King County, Washington reported the latest fatality.
Of the 12 US deaths, 11 are 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. REUTERS
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