Map of where coronavirus cases have been confirmed across the country

U.S. health officials are closely monitoring for coronavirus cases in the United States.

This map will be updated as more cases in the U.S. are confirmed. As of March 12, there were more than 1,500 cases confirmed in the U.S., based on NBC News reporting.

Two Florida deaths, the first known U.S. fatalities outside the West Coast, were reported Friday. Since then deaths have been confirmed in South Dakota, Georgia and New Jersey. In total, 40 people have died in the U.S.

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