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  • caption: Employee Health Nurse at UW Northwest Hospital Jeff Gates exits a tent at UW Medicine's drive-through coronavirus testing clinic on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Seattle.

    Live coverage: Coronavirus in the Seattle area (March 8-14)

    This post will be updated periodically with information about the coronavirus. Scroll down for older information. Top line information: *18 total COVID-19 related deaths reported as of Sunday afternoon, March 8, in Washington state. A total of 17 deaths have been in King County, and one in Snohomish County. *136 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Washington state as of Sunday afternoon, according to state health officials. Affected individuals are residents of King, Snohomish, Pierce, Grant, Jefferson, Clark, Kittitas, and Spokane counties. However, *If you believe you have been exposed to COVID-19, or are a healthcare provider with questions about COVID-19, contact King County's novel coronavirus call center at 206-477-3977 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. People can also call the Washington State Novel Coronavirus Call Center at 800-525-0127. Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish

  • caption: Tim Killian, a public liaison for the Life Care Center of Kirkland, is shown through the viewfinder of a video camera while speaking to the press outside of the long-term care facility on Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Kirkland.
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    Live updates: Coronavirus in the Seattle area (March 6-8)

    This post will be updated periodically with information about the coronavirus. Scroll down for older information. Top line information: *11 total COVID-19 related deaths reported as of Thursday morning, March 5, in Washington state. The dead are male and female, and range in age from 40s to 80s. *70 confirmed cases of coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Washington state, according to King County officials. They are all in King, Snohomish, and Grant counties. *231 people are under public health supervision. *If you believe you have been exposed to COVID-19, or are a healthcare provider with questions about COVID-19, contact King County's novel coronavirus call center at 206-477-3977 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. People can also call the Washington State Novel Coronavirus Call Center at 800-525-0127. Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish

  • Washington Supreme Court puts limits on Inslee's carbon plan

    The Supreme Court of Washington State has knocked down a portion of Gov. Jay Inslee's carbon cap plan, placing limits on which companies can be subject to the plan. Associated Press reporter Gene Johnson explains.