Public Health confirms two more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total in King County to six

March 1, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County announced on Sunday two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in King County residents, bringing the total of confirmed cases to six. Public Health will provide additional updates later today.

First death due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a resident of King County

February 29, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County, Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reporting today three presumptive positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including one person who died.

Case of novel coronavirus in King County resident

February 28, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced a positive test result for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in a King County resident.

Statement on Bothell High School closure

February 26, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Updated 2/29/20: According to Snohomish County, any associated testing for COVID-19 related to this situation has come back negative. We understand that the Northshore School District is choosing to close Bothell High School on February 27, 2020 to clean the building because they are concerned about novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Closing schools when there has not […]

Planning for a Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: What You Can Do to Prepare at Home, at Work and in the Community

February 13, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

The outbreak of novel coronavirus continues to grow in China and cases have been reported from multiple other countries. Widespread transmission is still limited to China and has not been reported from other countries at this time. Fourteen cases have been reported in the US, and there is no community spread occurring anywhere in the […]