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  • caption: Erin Olanrewaju, nurse practitioner at International Community Health Services, stands for a portrait on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at the ICHS testing area in Shoreline.

    News and updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state (June 26-July 5)

    This post will be updated with information about the coronavirus pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Sunday, June 28, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 1,310 Covid-19 related deaths; 31,752 confirmed cases (5.9% positive rate among those tested, and 4.1% death rate among positive cases). Note that tests have been limited, so there are likely more unreported cases. The most heavily hit counties have been King (586 deaths), Snohomish (165 deaths), Yakima (149 deaths), and Pierce (87 deaths). Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish

  • caption: Racial justice activist Tealshawn Turner addresses Seattle Police Department officers at the intersection of Broadway and East Pine Street after they cleared the Capitol Hill Organized Protest Zone, CHOP, early on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Seattle. "I don't get it," said Tuner. "Why is it so hard to just acknowledge basic human rights? Why is it so hard to hold your fellow officers accountable?"

    Updates: Protests for racial justice in the Seattle area

    Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in Western Washington. After Seattle police retreated from the East Precinct, leaving it empty and boarded up, protesters began blocking off an area around it on Capitol Hill, first naming it CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone), and then renaming it CHOP (Capitol Hill Organized Protest). The rallying cry has been to defund the police. Here's what that means. Multiple shootings have occurred in or near the CHOP. There were two shootings over the weekend of June 20-21 resulting in one death, one man hospitalized, and a teenager treated for a gunshot wound. Another occurred shortly before 5 am. on Tuesday, June 23; a victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Another shooting happened early Monday morning, June 29 after a car reportedly drove through the CHOP; two people inside the car were reportedly shot and transported to a hospital. One died, and the other was in critical condition.

  • caption: Masked travelers walk through a skybridge on Monday, May 18, 2020, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. All passengers and employees traveling through the airport are required to wear face coverings beginning today, Monday, May 18.

    Updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state (June 22-28)

    This post will be updated with information about the coronavirus pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Friday, June 19, the Washington State Department of Health reports: *1,265 Covid-19 related deaths; 28,225 confirmed cases (6.1% positive rate among those tested, and 4.5% death rate among positive cases). Note that tests have been limited, so there are likely more unreported cases. *The most heavily hit counties have been King (601 deaths), Snohomish (163 deaths), Pierce (92 deaths), and Yakima (136 deaths). Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish

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    Updates on protests and demonstrations in the Seattle area (June 22-28)

    Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in Western Washington. After Seattle police retreated from the East Precinct, leaving it empty and boarded up, protesters began blocking off an area around it on Capitol Hill, first naming it CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone), and then renaming it CHOP (Capitol Hill Organized Protest). The rallying cry has been to defund the police. Here's what that means. Over the weekend of June 20-21, there were two shootings in or neat the CHOP resulting in one death, one man hospitalized, and 17-year-old boy treated for a gunshot wound.

  • caption: Leah Silver tends to her patient on the Covid ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center on April 24, 2020. There are photos of his family on the window.

    Updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state (June 1-7)

    This post will be updated with information about the coronavirus pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Friday June 5, the Washington State Department of Health reports: *1,149 Covid-19 related deaths; 22,993 confirmed cases (5.9% positive rate among those tested, and 5% death rate among positive cases). Note that tests have been limited, so there are likely more unreported cases. *The most heavily hit counties have been King (566 deaths), Snohomish (152 deaths), Pierce (79 deaths), and Yakima (97 deaths). Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish