Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday confirmed the state's first death from the coronavirus, raising the U.S. death toll to at least 39.

The deceased was a 67-year-old male with underlying health issues who was hospitalized after testing positive for the virus on March 7.

"I know the medical professionals on site did everything that they could, and I greatly appreciate their efforts," Kemp said in a statement. "As our state continues to address this pandemic, I urge Georgians to remain calm and support their neighbors and communities. We are in this fight together."

Georgia has more than 30 confirmed cases of the virus. It joins Washington state, California, New Jersey, South Dakota and Florida as states that have reported deaths from the virus, which causes a disease called COVID-19.

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The news comes after Maine confirmed its first case of the virus, which has been reported in at least 45 states and Washington, D.C.