Northwest
Jefferson County man contracts COVID-19
Officials said the case does not represent evidence of community-level transmission on the Peninsula.
Northwest
E. Washington has its 1st ‘presumptive positive’ COVID-19 case
A Quincy resident in their 80s is isolated in critical condition at Central Washington Hospital.
Northwest
King County is buying $4 million ‘quarantine’ motel in Kent
Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla called it an “ill-advised and dangerous plan.”
Local News
Life in quarantine: Netflix, chores and Panda Express
Twenty to 24 county residents are quarantined in their homes amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Local News
Coronavirus straining Snohomish County health care system
More patients, more demands for testing and lack of protective gear hamper clinicians.
Local News
Officials recommend ‘social distancing,’ working from home
There are now 18 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Snohomish County and 70 statewide.
Sports
NWAC basketball championships at Everett CC suspended
The campus was shut down for extensive cleaning to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
Local News
More than 13,000 sign petitions to shutter local schools
The petitions target the Everett, Edmonds and Mukilteo districts. They’re staying open, for now.
Northwest
10 virus deaths in state; feds to investigate nursing home
Increasingly, people are calling on government leaders to be more aggressive in containing the virus.
Opinion
Commentary: Decrease the biomass of microbes on your hands
It’s the best defense against allowing viruses and bacteria to invade our bodies and make us sick.
Local News
As parents worry, schools grapple with if and when to close
The number of coronavirus cases is on the rise, but there is money earmarked to fight it.
Business
Virus hammers business travel as wary companies nix trips
Major business gatherings have been canceled.
Local News
How medical pros decide whether to test someone for COVID-19
This checklist could be useful to prospective patients — as well as health-care workers.
Sports
Despite virus threat, state tournaments carry on as usual
Basketball, not the coronavirus, was on the minds of the players, coaches and fans in Tacoma
Northwest
9th virus death reported; schools consider online classes
A patient at Harborview died Feb. 26. Health officials now say the death was due to COVID-19.
Local News
Snohomish County was state’s ground zero, analysis suggests
A genetics and infectious disease expert studied the DNA of individual cases to trace transmission.
Local News
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Local News
Mariner High School closure related to coronavirus death
It was the first death tied to COVID-19 in Snohomish County. Hundreds more cases may be undiagnosed.
Local News
State coronavirus death toll rises to 6; some schools close
Health officials announced four new deaths Monday, including a man from Snohomish County.