DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 11

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK Two more people have died of coronavirus in the U.S., bringing the toll to 11, and new cases were confirmed on Wednesday around New York and Los Angeles.

The first California death from the virus was an elderly adult with underlying health conditions. It was the first coronavirus fatality in the U.S. outside of Washington state, where 10 have died.

In the greater Seattle area, the total number of coronavirus cases climbed to 39, up from 27 cases and nine deaths a day earlier.