Washington state - Covid-19 Cases and news- 76,836 cases; 1,953 deaths

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Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle...o-coronavirus/

‘We’re running out of jurors’: Civil trials delayed in King County Superior Court due to coronavirus
March 12, 2020 at 12:43 pm Updated March 12, 2020 at 12:50 pm
Sara Jean Green By Sara Jean Green
Seattle Times staff reporter

With fewer people reporting for jury duty during the novel coronavirus outbreak, King County Superior Court judges are contacting attorneys involved in pending civil trials to let them know it could be 60 to 90 days before jurors are available to hear those cases, said Presiding Judge Jim Rogers.

Jurors in high-risk groups for contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus — including pregnant women, people with underlying medical conditions and people age 60 or older — have been told they aren’t required to report for jury duty. Earlier this week, Rogers said of the 200 prospective jurors who usually report each day, about 95 have been showing up who don’t meet the court’s criteria to be released from duty...

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Source: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/hea.../12-covid.aspx
Update: COVID-19 in King County for March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020
Summary

Public Health has issued guidance for retail establishments and schools. We are reporting 36 new cases today, bringing the confirmed case count total in King County to 270. In addition, one new death is reported, bringing the total deaths to 27.

Story

Yesterday, a state proclamation and local orders were issued aimed at minimizing the risk of the spread of coronavirus. Despite these rules that limit gatherings, residents will continue to need services. Retail businesses and service operators such as grocery stores, drug stores, movie theaters, restaurants, and other retail establishments may and should stay open, as long as they follow guidance aimed at maximizing excellent hygiene, social distancing, and cleaning. Retail establishments should follow guidance for retail businesses and service operators.
COVID-19 is spreading in King County, with hundreds of cases reported to date. We expect the case count to double every 5-7 days. A key Public Health goal is to minimize the number of people who get seriously ill at the same time, so that those who are at risk for severe illness are able to get the care they need. If too many people get very sick all at once, this will put an unmanageable burden on our health care system. If that happens, people requiring care may not be able to get it when they need it. Every King County resident has a responsibility to each other to make sure our community collectively lessens the impact of this disease.
Anyone who is sick should stay home. Anyone who develops symptoms of COVID-19, as well as their close contacts, should follow Public Health guidance addressing what to do if you have confirmed or suspected COVID-19 or are worried that you do.
Public Health has many COVID-19 resources for the general public, the business community, workplaces and employers, travelers, healthcare professionals and links to information at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Washington state Department of Health. See our website with additional information available on the Public Health Insider.
Case updates

Public Health – Seattle & King County is reporting the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 11:59 p.m. on 3/11/20

• 270 confirmed cases (up 36 from yesterday)
• 27 confirmed deaths (up 1 from yesterday)

The one death being reported today is in a man in his 80s. He died at EvergreenHealth on 3/11/20.
Of the 27 deaths reported, 22 are associated with Life Care Center of Kirkland.
Isolation and quarantine facilities update

For those who cannot self-isolate or quarantine in their own home and for those who do not have a home, King County is creating isolation and quarantine sites at multiple locations. Isolation and quarantine is a proven public health practice for reducing the spread of disease.
Examples of people who may need this assistance include people who do not have a separate bedroom in their home away from a family member who is elderly or medically fragile, students in congregate dormitory settings, or people experiencing homelessness.
One King County resident needing a safe place for isolation and quarantine is currently staying at the Kent Central Avenue motel location. Individuals can only be placed into these sites after a health professional with Public Health - Seattle & King County has determined that they need isolation or quarantine.
The number of persons in King County's isolation and quarantine sites will be included in regular updates provided by Public Health - Seattle & King County. No other identifying or personal information will be provided.

[Ronan Kelly]

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

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Law firm empoyee in Bellevue WA's death being investigated: https://komonews.com/news/coronaviru...-employee-dies

[Emily]

She was only 60 yrs old and looks vibrant in her photo.
Note: She was sent home with flu-like symptoms. This can be the sign of a heart attack in women.

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/g19944730/heart-attack-symptoms/

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37 deaths among over 500 cases from COVID-19 in Washington

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by KOMO News Staff
Friday, March 13th 2020

The statewide death toll from coronavirus climbed to 37 Friday and more than 500 cases, Gov. Jay Inslee said during a press update.

Five new deaths were reported in King County and 25 of them are associated with Life Care Center of Kirkland.


"We expect the case count to double every 5-7 days," the Washington state Department of Health said. " A key Public Health goal is to minimize the number of people who get seriously ill at the same time, so that those who are at risk for severe illness are able to get the care they need. If too many people get very sick all at once, this will put an unmanageable burden on our health care system. If that happens, people requiring...https://komonews.com/news/coronaviru...-in-washington

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Man awaiting COVID-19 test results walks away from King County's Kent motel

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by KOMO News Staff
Friday, March 13th 2020
KENT, Wash. -- A homeless man who was using a King County-owned motel in Kent for isolation while he awaited test results on COVID-19 walked away from the facility Friday morning, against a guard's orders, King County officials said.

...The man had accepted a room at the former Econolodge Thursday that is currently intended for use for isolation and quarantine, according to officials. But on Friday morning around 7:30 a.m., the man walked out of the hotel ignoring a security guard's instruction to stay, and headed to a convenience store across Central Avenue, officials said.

There, the man shoplifted a doughnut then jumped on a northbound Route 153 Metro bus, officials said....https://komonews.com/news/coronaviru...tys-kent-motel

[Emily]

Policy changes being made. They say they will not handle people with 'behavioral health needs' like this anymore.

https://patch.com/washington/seattle/man-walks-away-kent-coronavirus-quarantine-motel

https://q13fox.com/2020/03/13/king-county-changes-policy-for-kent-motel-after-homeless-person-leaves-quarantine-site-shoplifts-from-nearby-store/

[Ronan Kelly]

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https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

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Source: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/hea.../13-covid.aspx

Update on COVID-19 in King County for March 13, 2020

March 13, 2020

Summary

Public Health provides updates on testing, guidance for child cares, emergency precautions at correctional facilities, and isolation and quarantine facilities. There are 58 new cases that are being announced today, bringing the confirmed case count total in King County to 328. In addition, five new deaths are reported, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths to 32.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/...-clark-county/

Two new COVID-19 cases appear at long-term care facilities in Clark CountyTrending
By Wyatt Stayner, Columbian staff writer
Published: March 13, 2020, 12:39pm

Clark County declared a local public health emergency this afternoon, hours after the county announced two new COVID-19 cases in Clark County.

These two cases are a man and a woman, both in their 80s, who are married, but live in different long term facilities. One facilty in Van Mall Retirement in Vancouver, and the other facility is a small adult family home...

[Emily]

Possibly a family or friend visited both locations.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.snohd.org/499/COVID-19-Case-Count-Info COVID-19 Case Count Info

CASE INFORMATION FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY RESIDENTS

The Snohomish Health District is now providing daily updates on case counts in Snohomish County.
Starting March 12, our daily update on case counts will be issued at approximately 2 p.m.
Please be aware, as more testing has become available, we are getting increased numbers of reports from laboratories and other facilities. It takes time to reconcile data in order to report numbers accurately. Each table is labeled with when it was last updated on this page.
In addition, we report case numbers, including numbers of deaths, each day that are official through 11:59 p.m. the night before. People may hear directly from health care facilities that provide different numbers of deaths than our official count, and may be providing it before we have the information and a chance to reconcile the data.
Due to the increased numbers of cases and more data flowing into the Snohomish Health District that needs to be analyzed, we are no longer able to provide specific information about all cases as we did earlier in this outbreak.
We are committed to providing accurate information while respecting the medical privacy of those who become ill with COVID-19.

Confirmed	133
Probable	6

Confirmed: positive test result. Probable: symptomatic close contact associated with a confirmed case.
As of March 13, the Snohomish Health District is no longer reporting suspect, pending or ruled out case numbers. As more commercial labs begin providing COVID-19 testing, the District no longer receives reports of all residents who are tested and awaiting results or who have tested negative.

Home isolation	22
Hospitalized	25
Recovered	34
Deceased	4
Under investigation	54

The Snohomish Health District reports the number of county residents who have died from COVID-19. Some Snohomish County residents have died while hospitalized in King County. For residents who died in Snohomish County, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office has jurisdiction. For Snohomish County residents who died in King County, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office has jurisdiction. The number of deaths reported here may not match the number of deaths reported by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Community Acquired	104
Life Care Center Kirkland	18
Josephine Caring Community	11
Travel - China	1
Under Investigation	5

COVID-19 Deaths of Snohomish County Residents

Last updated 3:11 p.m. 3/13/2020

• Woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions, was hospitalized in King County, died 3/11/20
• Woman in her 80s with underlying health conditions, was hospitalized in Snohomish County, died 3/10/2020
• Man in his 80s with underlying health conditions, was hospitalized in Snohomish County, died 3/9/2020, connected to Josephine Caring Community
• Man in his 40s with underlying health conditions, was hospitalized in King County (first COVID-19 related death of Snohomish County resident)

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COVID-19 Daily Patient Update





As of March 13, 2 p.m., there have been 87 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since our first confirmed case on Friday, Feb. 28.

23 of these patients have died.

6 patients* who were inpatients (tested COVID-19 +) were well enough to be discharged from EvergreenHealth inpatient care.

*Previously, we were reporting on COVID-19 + or under investigation. Moving forward, we’ll be reporting on COVID-19 + patients who were well enough to be discharged.

EvergreenHealth Monroe


At EvergreenHealth Monroe, there has been 1 confirmed case of COVID-19 since our first confirmed case on Sunday Mar. 8.

0 of these patients have died.




NOTE: this information will be updated daily at 2 p.m.

https://www.evergreenhealth.com/patient-update

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Grand Princess Coronavirus Cases Likely Linked To Seattle Cases

Through genetic analysis of virus samples, infectious disease detectives said Friday that the coronavirus cases that appeared on the Grand Princess cruise ship are very likely traceable back to the original Seattle case that spurred the hot spot to our north — and it's therefore likely that more Bay Area cases can be traced back to the Seattle area as well.

ICYMI, genetic sequencing has already occurred on dozens of cases in Seattle that have been traced back to the 35-year-old man being called Patient Zero — though he's surely not the only Patient Zero in the American chapter of this pandemic.

As Bloomberg reported, the man arrived back in the U.S. from Wuhan, China on January 15, and he went to an urgent-care facility on January 19 after feeling ill and seeing a CDC alert about the coronavirus. He was fully recovered by January 21, but during the six days in which he was apparently that region's first case of COVID-19, the highly contagious pathogen infected numerous other people, and cascaded into the outbreak they have now — with 37 deaths to date in Washington State and at least 570 cases.

The outbreak in California is clearly behind the one in Washington, and as the Mercury News reports, scientists have looked at the small mutations in virus samples from patients that were on the Grand Princess cruise ship and similarly linked them back — in all likelihood — to that first Seattle case.

The Placer County man who arrived back in San Francisco on the ship on February 21...https://sfist.com/2020/03/13/grand-p...avirus-linked/

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https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/hea.../14-covid.aspx

Update on COVID-19 in King County for March 14, 2020

March 14, 2020

Summary

Public Health provides updates on testing; guidance for small group gatherings; an update on Life Care Center; and temporary and isolation and quarantine facilities. There are 60 new cases that are being announced today, bringing the confirmed case count total in King County to 388. In addition, three new deaths are reported, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths to 35.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.kptv.com/news/washington...02d01036a.html


Washington state coronavirus death toll hits 40
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press
Updated 1 hr ago | Posted on Mar 14, 2020

SEATTLE (AP) — The death toll from the new coronavirus in Washington state jumped to 40 on Saturday when King County health officials reported three new fatalities — two from the nursing home that's been the epicenter of the outbreak.

Two men in their 80s who were residents of Life Care Center in Kirkland died at area hospitals, officials said. A woman in her 70s died at Swedish First Hill, they said. Ninety-five Life Care employees were symptomatic as of Friday night and 47 tested positive for COVID-19, while 24 were negative, King County health said.

Washington state reported Saturday that statewide, almost 650 people have tested positive in 16 counties across the state. As of Friday, Idaho has reported two confirmed cases and Oregon reported at least 30 cases...

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state link: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus