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  • caption: Lee Markholt, left, and Tara Conklin, right, have a picnic on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Madrona Park in Seattle.

    Live updates: Coronavirus pandemic in Washington state

    This post will be updated with information about the coronavirus pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Friday, May 8, the Washington State Department of Health reports: *90 Covid-19 related deaths; 16,891 confirmed cases (there's a 6.9% positive rate among those tested, and 5.5% 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 (485 deaths), Snohomish (115 deaths), Pierce (58 deaths), and Yakima (58 deaths). Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish

  • caption: A pedestrian walks underneath the Paramount Theater marquee at the end of March along Pine Street in Seattle. "This is just intermission, we'll see you soon," reads the sign.

    Live blog: Updates on the Coronavirus epidemic in Washington (April 20-26)

    This post will be updated periodically with information about the coronavirus. Scroll down for older information. *624 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported by the Washington State Department of Health as of Saturday, April 18. *11,802 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Washington state as of April 18, according to state health officials. As of the same date, there is an 8.7% positive rate among those tested for the virus. *King County has been struck the hardest with Covid-19 with 5,063 cases and 340 deaths. Snohomish County reports 2,143 cases and 93 deaths. Pierce County reports 1,164 cases and 29 deaths. Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish

  • caption: Demonstrators begin to gather at a protest opposing Washington state's stay-home order to slow the coronavirus outbreak Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has blasted President Donald Trump's calls to "liberate" parts of the country from stay-at-home and other orders that are designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Inslee says that Trump is fomenting a potentially deadly "insubordination" among his followers before the pandemic is contained.

    Updates: Coronavirus in Washington state

    This post will be updated periodically with information about the coronavirus. Scroll down for older information. *491 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported by the Washington State Department of Health as of 6 p.m. on Friday, April 10. *10,224 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Washington state as of April 10, according to state health officials. *King County has been struck the hardest with Covid-19 with 4,241 cases and 282 deaths. Snohomish County reports 1,798 cases and 68 deaths. Pierce County reports 884 cases and 17 deaths. Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish