CLEVELAND, Ohio – The city of Cleveland was notified by state health officials Sunday of its first fatal case of the coronavirus, Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration announced.

The fatal case involved a woman who was between 70 and 80 years old, the city said. Cleveland did not provide any further details about the person’s background.

Additionally, the city learned nine more people were confirmed as having tested positive for coronavirus.

Jackson, in a news release, expressed sympathies to the family of the patient who died. He also reaffirmed the need for people to observe safe behavior.

“Today, the City of Cleveland was informed of our first resident who passed away from complications related to coronavirus. I extend my sincere condolences to their family and friends,” Jackson said.

“We will see more cases, and more fatalities in the days and weeks ahead because this virus doesn’t care about your age, your income or your race – no one is immune,” Jackson said. “Every day, I am leading this administration to work for you to provide the essential services you need and protect residents and employees. We need you to do your part, stay at home, practice social distancing and help slow the spread.”

The nine new cases involve both men and women, ranging in age from their 20s to their 90s.

The city did not release any further information about the patients, citing a need to protect the individuals’ privacy.

The Cleveland Department of Public Health will work to identify any people who were in close contact with these residents and who now would require testing or monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19.

The Cleveland cases are among 440 reported in Cuyahoga County. Three people have died.

The Cuyahoga County Department of Public Health released a map Friday showing the confirmed cases by zip code.

By Sunday afternoon, 1,653 Ohioans spread across 66 of the state’s 88 counties had tested positive. There have been 29 deaths, the Ohio Department of Health reported Sunday.

The case total was up 18% from 1,406 cases reported on Saturday, while the number of deaths increased from 25. The number of counties with confirmed cases did not change.

The number of known cases grew 31% from 867 the day before. This increase was up from 23%, 25% and 28% the previous three days.

Nationally, more than 130,000 cases had been confirmed and there had been about 2,300 deaths related to COVID-19 as of Sunday.

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