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The death toll in Washington state from the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has climbed to 52, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Washington also topped 1,000 for the first time March 17.

In a new assessment of the spread of COVID-19, state health officials reported late Tuesday that there have been 1,012 confirmed cases of the virus in Washington.

Seven cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Kitsap County.