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Coronavirus Latest: 59-Year-Old Man First COVID-19 Death In DC

WASHINGTON (WJZ) -- A 59-year-old man is the first person to die from the coronavirus in Washington, D.C., health officials said Friday.

The man had been hospitalized last week and tested positive for COVID-19.

More information is expected to be released Friday afternoon.

For the latest information on coronavirus go to the Maryland Health Department's website or call 211. You can find all of WJZ's coverage on coronavirus in Maryland here

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