California and Washington state have both declared a state of emergency after their first coronavirus deaths —here's what it means

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• California declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after it reporting the first death from coronavirus in the state in Placer County, located near Sacramento.
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the emergency proclamation "will help the state further prepare our communities and our health care system in the event it spreads more broadly."
• The US has reported more than 150 COVID-19 cases, including 53 in California.
• Washington declared a state of emergency last month after the first coronavirus death was confirmed there. Several US cities and counties have also declared public health emergencies over the new coronavirus.
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California declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after reported the first death from coronavirus in the state. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday made the declaration in order to receive emergency federal funding to battle the coronavirus, which has killed more than 3,250 people and infected more than 95,000 globally. The coronavirus causes a respiratory disease known as COVID-19.

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