West Coast scrambles to stem spread of coronavirus as cases emerge nationwide
by Alex Wigglesworth, Soumya Karlamangla and Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times
Mar 01, 2020
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - Health officials on the West Coast on Sunday continued their efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus as new cases were reported in Washington, Illinois and Rhode Island, prompting more fears and concerns among the general public.
In addition to more than 60 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. linked to travel abroad, officials have announced that at least eight people appear to have contracted the virus in their communities. An outbreak at a long-term-care facility in Washington is expected to push that total higher in the coming days, officials said.
Washington reported
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