Washington State

by **ReadyMom** Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:34 am

Hat Tip to 'sharon sanders', FluTrackers:

CDC teleconference notes on 2nd case:

A 2nd travel related 2019-nCov case confirmed in Chicago, Illinois.

January 13 returned from Wuhan, China. A few days later developed symptoms and was placed in hospital in isolation. Woman in 60s. Stable condition. Remains hospitalized for infection control. She was not symptomatic while flying. Not a lot of contacts. Was mostly at home. Did not take any public transportation.

63 people being monitored in the US in 22 states. List will be posted next week. Of the 63, 11 have tested negative. Other patient samples are being processed.

Have screened 2000 people from 200 flights. Approx. numbers.

Chicago public health making list of patient's contacts. Immediate contacts are not symptomatic at this time.

On Washington state patient - so far contacts are not symptomatic.

Not releasing info about Chicago patient's movements in Wuhan. Was not traveling with other people.

Re-evaluating border screening as more info. is developing. A balance and shifting will be implemented in border control.

Test kits are being expediated as soon as possible.

Incubation period of approx. 2 weeks.

Testing respiratory samples and sometimes blood in people monitored.

People need to check for mild illness...working to understand full spectrum of illness in this virus. Focusing on fever and respiratory symptoms now. Asking public to err on side of caution and self report fever and respiratory systems if have travel history.

CDC asking people to call ahead to their medical providers if they have respiratory + fever symptoms so providers can have infection controls ready. Or suspect they might have 2019-nCov (maybe other mild symptoms?) with a travel history.

Test takes about 4 hours to give results.

Situation in China developing rapidly. Working directly with China partners to get info as well as W.H.O.

Chicago officials will not name the hospital at this time. May share if conditions change. i.e. spread in hospital etc.

Early days - accumlating info. can't compare to SARS. 2019-nCov data is preliminary.

by **ReadyMom** Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:41 pm

WASHINGTON State

Hat Tip to 'Pathfinder ', FluTrackers:

Three UW students in Seattle screened for novel coronavirus
https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/01/26/three-uw-students-in-seattle-screened-for-novel-coronavirus/

The University of Washington was notified by Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) that three students from the UW’s Seattle campus are being screened for the novel (new) coronavirus. These three students recently traveled to Wuhan, China, and developed symptoms after returning. One person lives off campus, and that student’s test was negative for infection. Two students live in on-campus housing and are awaiting their test results. These are not confirmed cases. The two students awaiting test results are being monitored by PHSKC and have moved to isolated housing until they are cleared by PHSKC.

by **ReadyMom** Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:10 am

WASHINGTON (State)- One looks like community spread

2 new coronavirus cases identified in Washington state, including Everett student
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/state/washington/article240754756.html

Washington state health officials announced two new coronavirus cases Friday night, a woman who had recently traveled to South Korea and a high school student with no known exposure to the disease whose school will be closed and sanitized.

Neither person was seriously ill, authorities said.

The high school student attends Jackson High School in Everett, Washington, said Dr. Chris Spitters of the Snohomish County Health District. The student had not traveled recently, and authorities were unsure how that person contracted the disease, officially known as COVID-19. ---continued---

by **ReadyMom** Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:00 pm

Hat Tip to John West's Daily Big Threat Blog:

USPS worker tests positive for coronavirus in Seattle area
https://nypost.com/2020/03/01/usps-worker-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-in-seattle-area/

A US Postal Service employee has tested positive for the coronavirus in the Seattle area — as the Pacific Northwest grapples with an outbreak, according to a report.

USPS said the employee is a woman who works at a package-sorting facility in Federal Way, which is a suburb of Seattle, KING-TV reported. ---CONTINUED---

by **ReadyMom** Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:22 am

Hat Tip to John West's Daily Big Threat Blog:

First Covid-19 outbreak in a U.S. nursing home raises concerns
https://www.statnews.com/2020/02/29/new-covid-19-death-raises-concerns-about-virus-spread-in-nursing-homes/

Washington state reported on Saturday the first death in the U.S. from the new coronavirus, the first health care worker to be infected with the disease, and most worrying, the first known outbreak in a long-term care facility.

At a nursing facility in Kirkland, Wash, approximately 27 of the 108 residents and 25 of the 180 staff have some symptoms, health officials said during a teleconference with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Authorities report that some among them have pneumonia. ---CONTINUED---

by **ReadyMom** Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:28 am

First Death

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Hat Tip to John West's Daily Big Threat Blog:

CDC Statement: CDC and Washington State Report First COVID-19 Death
http://outbreaknewstoday.com/cdc-statement-cdc-and-washington-state-report-first-covid-19-death-52373/

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials in the state of Washington have reported three hospitalized patients who have tested presumptive-positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, including one patient who died.

Two of the patients are from a long-term care facility (LTCF) where one is a health care worker. Additional residents and staff of the LTCF who have not yet been tested for COVID-19 are reportedly either ill with respiratory symptoms or hospitalized with pneumonia of unknown cause.

The patient who died, a male in his 50s, was being treated at the same hospital. He was not a resident of the LTCF. CDC erroneously identified the patient as female in a briefing earlier today with the President and Vice President. ---CONTINUED---

by **ReadyMom** Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:29 am

Hat Tip to John West's Daily Big Threat Blog:

Gov. Jay Inslee issues COVID-19 emergency proclamation
http://outbreaknewstoday.com/gov-jay-inslee-issues-covid-19-emergency-proclamation-22410/

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee today declared a state of emergency in response to new cases of COVID-19, directing state agencies to use all resources necessary to prepare for and respond to the outbreak. ---CONTINUED---

by rick1 Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:17 am

Washington State reports 2nd death from coronavirus in King county:

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/department-health-confirms-first-coronavirus-death-washington-state/XIDPHMLVOJAAREQ5YCL75367PU/

by **ReadyMom** Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:43 pm

Six confirmed coronavirus deaths in Washington state
https://www.khq.com/news/state/six-confirmed-coronavirus-deaths-in-washington-state/article_353fd026-80ed-52b0-8758-554cd3a202f5.html

Four more people in Washington have died of the novel coronavirus, bringing the death count in the state – and the U.S. – to six.

COVID-19 has killed more than 3,000 people globally, with more than 88,000 total confirmed cases. The vast majority of the deaths are in China, where the virus began. ---continued---

by **ReadyMom** Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:46 pm

Sheesh ... NO time is good to have this many first responders down & out. This has got to hurt in that community. It's a LOT of response out.

Hat Tip to FluTrackers:

Two dozen first responders quarantined for possible coronavirus
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/two-dozen-emergency-workers-quarantined-possible-coronavirus/JJD6ZERIZBG2FEF5HDZIULIIJM/#continue_below

By: KIRO 7 News Staff
Updated: March 2, 2020 - 12:57 PM

KING COUNTY, Wash. — Two dozen emergency workers are off the job as they are being monitored for possible exposure to the coronavirus.

As of Monday morning, 27 firefighters and two police officers are currently in quarantine.

A press release from the city of Kirkland said that some of the firefighters in quarantine are demonstrating flu-like symptoms, and that the city is working closely with Public Health - Seattle & King County to adhere to testing protocols...

by **ReadyMom** Wed Mar 04, 2020 6:06 pm

Amazon employee in Seattle office tests positive for coronavirus
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/03/coronavirus-amazon-employee-in-seattle-office-tests-positive.html

Amazon on Tuesday said an employee who works in one of its Seattle, Washington, offices tested positive for the coronavirus.

″We’re supporting the affected employee who is in quarantine,” the company told CNBC. “The employee is based out of Amazon’s Brazil office building in Seattle, WA.”

The office is in downtown Seattle on 9th Avenue, according to a search on Google Maps. It is not Amazon’s headquarters office, which is located on 7th Avenue. --CONTINUED---

by **ReadyMom** Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:50 pm

Hat Tip to FluTrackers:

10 now dead in Washington state coronavirus outbreak, governor weighs closures
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/10-now-dead-in-washington-state-coronavirus-outbreak-governor-weighs-closures-1.4838756

Martha Bellisle The Associated Press Published Wednesday, March 4, 2020 11:41AM PST Last Updated Wednesday, March 4, 2020 11:42AM PST

SEATTLE -- Washington state on Wednesday reported a 10th death from coronavirus as Gov. Jay Inslee said he was evaluating daily whether to order widespread closures and cancellations due to the outbreak.

The state Department of Health released updated figures showing that nine people had died in King County, the state's most populous, and one in Snohomish County. The state has now reported 39 COVID-19 cases, all in the greater Seattle area.

No other information about the newly reported death was immediately available...

by **ReadyMom** Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:51 am

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North Shore School District closing March 5 for two weeks
https://www.nsd.org/blog/~board/superintendent-blog/post/letter-to-families-all-schools-closed-march-5

Northshore School District is a public school district covering portions of both King County and Snohomish County, Washington. The district's service area covers the cities of Bothell, Woodinville, and Kenmore as well as portions of unincorporated King and Snohomish Counties.

by **ReadyMom** Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:20 pm

Hat Tip to John West's Daily Big Threat Blog:

Washington county recommends all 2.2M residents to work from home, tells over 60's to stay indoors
https://www.foxnews.com/us/washington-king-county-coronavirus-residents-work-from-home

A Washington state county, where 31 coronavirus cases and 9 deaths have been reported, has recommended to its 2.2 million residents that they should work from home to help slow the spread of the infectious disease, and further urged everyone over 60 to stay indoors.

Public Health officials in King County on Wednesday recommended that businesses allow their employees to telecommute throughout March in an effort to reduce the amount of face-to-face contact between large numbers of people during this “critical period” in the COVID-19 outbreak.

by **ReadyMom** Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:33 pm

Hat Tip to Avian Flu Diary

Washington State / King County Update: 31 New COVID-19 Cases
https://afludiary.blogspot.com/2020/03/washington-state-king-county-update-31.html

Yesterday, Washington State's COVID-19 case count sat at 39 (31 in King County & 8 in Snohomish County), and 10 deaths. Over the past 24 hours King County has added 20 new cases and 1 death, Snohomish 10 new cases, and Grant County has reported their first case.

Snohomish County Public Health hasn't updated their website yet today, so details on their 10 new cases are lacking. They usually update after 7pm EST.

King County, however, has just recently updated their website. Unlike past updates, this release doesn't provide any details on the 20 new cases. ---CONTINUED---

by **ReadyMom** Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:03 am

Hat Tip to FluTrackers:

4:53 AM PST March 6, 2020
Two more people have died from coronavirus in Kirkland, according to the CEO of EvergreenHealth Medical Center. CEO Jeff Tomlin said 11 people have died at the Kirkland hospital. Another person died at Seattle's Harborview Medical Center, and one person died in Snohomish County. That brings the total death toll in Washington up to 13 people.
Coronavirus Found In 2 New States, Washington's Toll Climbs

Another 59 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

13 people who previously tested positive for coronavirus have died. Twelve people died in King County and 1 person died in Snohomish County.
59 others have tested positive for coronavirus in Washington state. The 72 total cases in Washington are the most in the U.S.
Of the total cases, 53 people tested positive in King County, 18 in Snohomish County, and one in Grant County.

by **ReadyMom** Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:42 pm

Hat Tip to FluTrackers:

At least 14 people in the U.S. have died from the coronavirus disease COVID-19, after a Seattle-area hospital confirmed two additional deaths
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/06/812833596/coronavirus-14-deaths-now-in-u-s-new-cases-in-maryland-colorado

Jefferson County man contracts COVID-19
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/jefferson-county-man-contracts-covid-19/

a family member was told her relative was doing fine yet she was already deceased.
https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/life-care-center-kirkland-coronavirus-outbreak-family-reaction/281-a12650fb-6593-479d-9f67-2cb4e29a167b

In total, 14 people in Washington state are known to have died from the disease.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/coronavirus-daily-news-update-march-6-what-to-know-today-about-covid-19-in-the-seattle-area-washington-state-and-the-nation/

residents in two other senior-care facilities in the Seattle area have tested positive for coronavirus
https://twitter.com/pgcornwell/status/1236079716622159872?s=20

Resident at Issaquah Nursing & Rehabilitation Center tests positive for COVID-19
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/coronavirus-daily-news-update-march-6-what-to-know-today-about-covid-19-in-the-seattle-area-washington-state-and-the-nation/

Confirmed coronavirus case at Ida Culver House retirement community in Seattle
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/coronavirus-daily-news-update-march-6-what-to-know-today-about-covid-19-in-the-seattle-area-washington-state-and-the-nation/

In total, 15 people in Washington state are known to have died from the disease.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/coronavirus-daily-news-update-march-6-what-to-know-today-about-covid-19-in-the-seattle-area-washington-state-and-the-nation/

by **ReadyMom** Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:54 pm

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Starbucks shuts Seattle store after staff infected with COVID-19
http://www.smetimes.in/smetimes/news/global-business/2020/Mar/07/starbucks-corona50819.html

3 Washington counties see first COVID-19 cases: Pierce, Clark and Kittitas
https://q13fox.com/2020/03/07/3-washington-counties-see-first-covid-19-cases/

more cases of COVID-19 among the staff at a long-term care facility in Kirkland
https://t.co/Dw0cHZqOf8?amp=1

70 EMPLOYEES HAVE COVID 19
https://twitter.com/ColeMillerTV/status/1236398655906516992/photo/1

by **ReadyMom** Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:40 pm

Hat Tip to FluTrackers:

Statewide as of Sunday afternoon, there were 136 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus, including 19 deaths:
https://q13fox.com/2020/03/08/king-county-reports-2-more-coronavirus-deaths-bringing-statewide-total-to-18/

King County: 83 cases, including 17 deaths
Snohomish County: 31 cases, including 1 death
Grant County: 1 death
Jefferson County: 1 case
Pierce County: 4 cases
Clark County: 1 case
Kittitas County: 1 case
Unassigned to a county: 14 cases

by **ReadyMom** Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:42 pm

About 1 min into video Life Care representative says, "We've had patients who within an hour's time show no symptoms to going to acute symptoms and being transferred to the hospital. And we've had patients die relatively quickly under those circumstances."
https://q13fox.com/2020/03/08/king-county-reports-2-more-coronavirus-deaths-bringing-statewide-total-to-18/

by **ReadyMom** Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:13 pm

Hat Tip to FluTrackers:

Public Health is reporting 12 new cases today. The official case count is 83.
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/news/2020/March/8-covid-19-case-updates.aspx

First Grant County Resident Death from Coronavirus (COVID-19).
http://granthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19_death_MediaRelease_3_8_20.pdf

Death toll from COVID-19 reaches at least 22 in Washington
https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/state-covid-19-death-toll-reaches-at-least-22

There are 162 total cases and 21 deaths
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

by **ReadyMom** Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:29 pm

Hat Tip to FluTrackers:

First hand account from patient in WA, and his father in nursing home ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIWDyHXaPm0

Case updates updated Mar. 10, 2020, 1:32 pm
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/news/2020/March/10-covid-case-updates.aspx

Public Health – Seattle & King County is reporting the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 11:59 p.m. on 3/9/20

190 confirmed cases (up 74 from yesterday)
22 confirmed deaths (up 2 from yesterday)

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