1,793 Coronavirus Cases, 11 More Deaths Confirmed In Washington

SEATTLE, WA — Washington's count of confirmed coronavirus cases jumped by 269 Saturday to 1,793, including 11 more deaths. At least 94 people have died from the virus in Washington, dozens more than in any other state.

In King County, which remains the American epicenter of the outbreak, state health officials recorded another 141 illnesses and seven deaths linked to COVID-19 Saturday. Washington's most populous county accounts for more than half of the state's total cases, at 934, and a vast majority of its fatalities, with 74 dead.

The deaths announced in King County on Saturday were among patients in age groups ranging from their 60s to 100s. All died in the past week. One death previously reported in King County has been removed after they were confirmed to be a resident of another jurisdiction, officials said Saturday.

The state has now tested 27,121 people for the virus, with about 6.6 percent testing positive.

New recovery center planned at Harborview

King County said Saturday it has partnered with Harborview Medical Center and plans to open an 45-bed shelter at Harborview Hall, currently being used as a county-owned homeless shelter across the street from the main hospital.

The building will serve as a recovery center for COVID-19 patients who do not have a home where they can rest or who have other health needs that need to be monitored. Other patients may include people awaiting their COVID-19 test results or COVID-19 patients who have mild symptoms and do not need to be hospitalized, the county said.

The existing 85-bed homeless shelter will be temporarily moved to the former King County Records warehouse nearby at 1215 E Fir St., the county said in a news release.

Everett issues stay-home order

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin issued a stay-home order for the city's 110,000 residents, asking them to leave home only for necessary tasks, personal exercise and caring for others.

It is the first city in Washington to issue such an order, which has also been put in place in New York, California, New Jersey, Connecticut and Illinois, the Seattle Times reported.

Coronavirus cases by county:

Illnesses confirmed statewide: 1,793 (94 deaths)
King: 934 cases (74 deaths)
Snohomish: 447 cases (10 deaths)
Pierce: 95 cases (1 death)
Skagit: 28 cases
Island: 19 cases (1 death)
Spokane: 16 cases
Kitsap: 15 cases
Whatcom: 14 cases (2 deaths)
Yakima: 13 cases
Grant: 11 cases (1 death)
Clark: 9 cases (3 deaths)
Thurston: 9 cases
Benton: 7 cases (2 deaths)
Jefferson: 4 cases
Klickitat: 4 cases
Kittitas: 4 cases
Chelan: 3 cases
Clallam: 2 cases
Cowlitz: 2 cases
Franklin: 2 cases
Lewis: 2 cases
Mason: 1 case
Columbia: 1 case
Grays Harbor: 1 case
Lincoln: 1 case
San Juan: 1 case
Stevens: 1 case
Unassigned: 147 cases*
*Health agencies are still working to determine the appropriate jurisdiction for cases marked "unassigned."

Total tested: 27,121
Negative: 25,328 (93%)

Helpful links from the department of health:

• What to do if you have a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 illness.
• What to do if you were potentially exposed to someone with confirmed coronavirus disease.
• What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and have not been around anyone who has been diagnosed.

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