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Clay County patient dies of COVID-19
This case was one of four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Clay County, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Author: First Coast News Staff
Published: 2:53 PM EDT March 18, 2020
Updated: 2:54 PM EDT March 18, 2020
The first Clay County patient suffering from COVID-19 has died at Ascension St. Vincent’s, according to Kyle Sieg, a spokesperson for the hospital.
This case was one of four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Clay County, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The hospital hasn’t identified the individual who died, including their age or how they got infected with the coronavirus.
“Our hearts and prayers are with the family of this patient and all the families and loved ones impacted by this illness in our community and across the world,” Sieg said in a statement.
In total, there are 314 cases of COVID-19 in Florida; 289 of them Florida residents and 25 of them non-residents.
As of Wednesday, 22 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported across both Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida, according to numbers combined from both states’ departments of health.
In Northeast Florida, 13 cases are confirmed in Duval County, four in Clay County, four in St. Johns County and one in Nassau County, according to the Florida Department of Health.
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by Meerah Powell Follow OPB March 18, 2020 7:15 a.m. | Updated: March 18, 2020 11:27 a.m.
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Third Clark County Patient Dies
A third Clark County, Washington, patient died from COVID-19 late Tuesday night.
Clark County health officials report the man was in his 70s and was the first confirmed patient in the county to contract the disease. He had been hospitalized at Oregon Health & Science University.
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-washington-northwest-coronavirus-live-updates-march-18/