Virus kills 9th in Washington, first case confirmed in Argentina

A woman wears a mask over her mouth as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus, in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. The health ministers of Argentina and Chile confirmed their respective country's first case of the coronavirus on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Officials from Washington State have confirmed that another person has died from COVID-19, bringing the total up to nine.

All U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus have occurred in the Seattle area.

New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, confirmed a second COVID-19 case in the state - a man in his 50s in Westchester County, just north of New York City.

In Argentina, Minister of Health, Gonzalez Garcia confirmed the country's first COVID-19 case. Garcia said the patient arrived on a flight from Milan, Italy.

Chile confirmed its first case after the news broke from neighboring Argentina. Reuters reported the patient is a 33-year-old male who lives in a city south of the capital, Santiago.

Meanwhile, the World Bank said it will make $12 billion available, immediately, to support low-income nations as they respond to the virus. Both the World Bank and International Fund announced they will replace their spring meetings in Washington with a "virtual format" in response to COVID-19.