Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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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
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'Our faith is most tested': Believers in Seattle area face challenge of coronavirus
The outbreak of coronavirus is challenging people of faith around the Seattle area.
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'We need improvement' in federal response to COVID-19, Durkan stresses
Kim Malcolm speaks with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan about the city's response to the coronavirus outbreak, and the federal response so far.
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Where have the masks gone? Some Seattle doctors and nurses want to know; others aren't concerned
Where are the N95 masks?
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14 now dead of coronavirus in Seattle area
Three more deaths from COVID-19, caused by coronavirus, were reported on Friday morning. That brings the total to 14 deaths from the virus in the Seattle area. Twelve of th have been at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, Washington, across the lake from Seattle.
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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
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Typhoid Mary on my mind: Coronavirus reveals thin safety net for gig workers
Many people are choosing to work from home in order to minimize their exposure to the novel coronavirus. That’s not an option for the many gig workers who say low wages mean they have to keep working.
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Caught in limbo: Relatives speak out at nursing home, the heart of coronvirus outbreak
Family members with loved ones at the Kirkland nursing home at the epicenter of Washington’s coronavirus outbreak are demanding answers.
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March 5th | Can coronavirus still be contained?
It’s unlikely, says this Columbia University virologist – here’s what to do instead. Did you vote too soon? And who’s really running the world?
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Seattle to add shelter capacity amid COVID-19 response
As the region responds to coronavirus, Seattle is expanding shelter spaces for people experiencing homelessness. Capacity for roughly 100 individuals will be added, with new spaces becoming operational in two to three weeks.
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'We demand answers': Families connected to COVID-19 affected care center in Kirkland speak out
Family members said they've received little information from health officials on all levels during an emotional press conference outside the Life Care Center in Kirkland on Thursday. Several residents of the senior living facility have fallen ill with COVID-19, which has killed 11 in Washington state.
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Virus on the move
A look inside COVID-19.