(CNN) The Pike Place bakery sits in an area where tourists flock in Seattle. Lately, though, the whole area looks more like a ghost town.

As coronavirus fears mount and officials encourage people not to gather in crowds, Piroshky Piroshky and other restaurants are struggling with the decline in customers.

"We've seen at least a 50-70% drop with tourists coming through the market and our sales compared to last year and the years before," Alexander Vaughan, one of the bakery managers at Piroshky Piroshky, told CNN on Monday.

The first reported case of coronavirus in the United States was a man who lived near Seattle, and the state has seen the most deaths in the country, with 24. The state has also seen the most US cases, with more than 280 as of Tuesday afternoon.

"Many restaurants" in Seattle reported a 40% drop in business last week, according to the Washington Hospitality Association.

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