Two women stroll down the sidewalk wearing masks in response to the coronavirus in Miami, Florida on Sunday, March 15, 2020.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday night said the state has reported its first positive case of the new coronavirus, meaning that all 50 states have now confirmed cases. MAP: This is where there are confirmed coronavirus cases in the US and around the world Social distancing is not only about preventing the illness itself, but rather, slowing the rate at which people get sick.
Justice said the confirmed case is in the state's Eastern Panhandle, an area close to Washington, D.C. He did not immediately disclose the county where the illness occurred.