The Grant County Health District reported an Ephrata man in his 60s is the 9th person to die from coronavirus-related complications. Officials say the man had underlying health conditions that put him at higher rish. 24 more confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday with the total case count at 1,045. Adams County reported the first death due to COVID-19 complications. The victim was a man from Othello in his 70s who was a resident of an assisted living facility.