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Live COVID-19 Coverage: March 16

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Live COVID-19 Coverage: March 16

The virus continues to spread as state and local authorities take further measures to fight it.

Puget Sound renters will need housing assistance

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Puget Sound renters will need housing assistance

Nonprofits, activists are expecting greater need as workers are laid off.

Maple Valley closes many city services

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Maple Valley closes many city services

Mayor Kelly signed an emergency proclamation Friday, March 13

Bars, gyms and more ordered closed in Washington state

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Bars, gyms and more ordered closed in Washington state

The orders are an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19.

King County making changes, improvements at its Kent quarantine/isolation facility

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King County making changes, improvements at its Kent quarantine/isolation facility

City, nearby businesses are alarmed after a patient fled the site and boarded a Metro bus

Muckleshoot Casino playing 250-person limit

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Muckleshoot Casino playing 250-person limit

Gaming tribes in Washington take steps to protect tribal and non-tribal communities from the impact of COVID-19

COVID-19 — What you need to know today

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COVID-19 — What you need to know today

Coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide. How is it impacting King County today?

COVID-19 — What you need to know today

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COVID-19 — What you need to know today

Coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide. How is it impacting King County today?

House Majority leader Sullivan retiring from state Legislature

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House Majority leader Sullivan retiring from state Legislature

District 47 representative calls it a career after 16 years, will fulfill his current term

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Local firefighters quarantined

Kent-based Puget Sound Fire taking proactive measures to stop COVID-19 spread

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph addresses the media.

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Patient flees Kent quarantine facility, hops northbound bus

Man tests negative for virus; city officials upset about county’s security measures at motel-turned-quarantine center | VIDEOS

KCLS closes libraries to prevent COVID-19 spread

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KCLS closes libraries to prevent COVID-19 spread

Libraries will close tonight, March 13, at 6 p.m., and are planned to reopen April 13.

COVID-19 — What you need to know today

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COVID-19 — What you need to know today

Coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide. How is it impacting King County today?

Protesters hold signs advocating for a veto on Senate Bill 5395. Photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service

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Protesters blast Legislature’s sex education directive

Republican lawmakers attempt to make the bill a ballot issue for November elections.

4 King County paramedics quarantined after COVID-19 exposure

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4 King County paramedics quarantined after COVID-19 exposure

Two paramedic interns, two South King County primary response employees are asymptomatic, according to union executives.

Photo by Haley Ausbun. The Renton Community Center, located at 1715 Maple Valley Highway, was closed until March 31 after the family of a preschooler in a program there told the city they had been exposed to a case of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Pictured: signage about the closure on the door of the center.

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Live COVID-19 Coverage: March 12

March 12, 2020

Inslee announces major school closures for a month

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Inslee announces major school closures for a month

Districts work to find resources and help for lower-income, working families

Covington declares a state of emergency

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Covington declares a state of emergency

Parks and Rec programs are canceled, the aquatic center is closed, and city hall services will be adjusted

A security guard positions cones as he stands watch in front of the Econo Lodge-turned-coronavirus-quarantine site on Central Avenue North on Tuesday. King County personnel were on site preparing the motel’s transformation into an isolation/quarantine center. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

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Petition calls for King County to stop quarantine site

Citizens, councilmembers question process for choosing locations.

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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Public events in King County to be cancelled or restricted due to outbreak

It applies to everything from faith events to sporting events and concerts.