Washington State Health Officer, Dr. Kathy Lofy, told reporters on Monday (March 2) the coronavirus is “actively spreading in some communities here in Washington.”

“As of this morning, at EvergreenHealth, we have six deaths,” said Dr. Ettore Palazzo, Chief Medical and Quality Officer at EvergreenHealth Hospital in Kirkland, near Seattle.

So far, 10 states, including California and New York, have confirmed or presumed coronavirus cases.