US coronavirus deaths rise to 17 as New York declares state of emergency
- Florida officials announce two deaths, the first on the east coast
- US has 377 confirmed cases of coronavirus
The death toll from coronavirus in the United States has risen to 17 people, as authorities announced two deaths in Florida – the first US deaths outside the west coast – and the governor of New York declared a state of emergency.
Across the country, there were 377 confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local governments, CNN reported on Saturday morning, a number that included cases of the virus among cruise ship passengers.