Coronavirus Kills 2 Florida Patients

Esther Gianan, a retired registered nurse, prays for those who are affected by the coronavirus during Mass at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Tampa, Fla., on March 6, 2020. Octavio Jones/Tampa Bay Times via AP

Two patients died from the new coronavirus, Florida officials announced late Friday.

Both patients were described as elderly and both are believed to have contracted the virus while traveling outside the country.