Category: Coronavirus
Four new COVID-10 cases bring total in King County to 14
King County confirms four new COVID-19 cases, bringing overall total in the county to 14. King County will purchase motel to house patients needing isolation.
Coronavirus headlines
Second Death Near Seattle Adds to Signs Virus Is Spreading in U.S. Wash. state nursing home placed on lockdown. Stop buying masks -and stop touching your face!
Kirkland Nursing Home Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights Risk In Elder Care Facilities
Coronavirus infections at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, has left one resident dead and 4 others hospitalized, with 3 in critical condition
Four new COVID-19 cases confirmed, including one death, bringing total cases in King County to ten
All of these newly identified cases are among residents of LifeCare, the skilled nursing facility in Kirkland that was previously identified to have two associated cases.
Should unvaccinated people be allowed to fly?
It’s hard to conceive a more efficient way to spread infectious disease than flying millions of people around the world in crowded airplanes.
How can we prepare for the coronavirus?
First, people need to be prepared for their daily life to be affected by public health measures that are put into place to try to limit the spread of the virus.
What you should know about coronavirus in King County
If you have symptoms like cough, fever, or other respiratory problems, contact your regular doctor first. Do not go to the emergency room.
First death due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a resident of King County
A man in his 50s who died who had no history of travel or contact with a known COVID-19 case. Two cases are connected to a long-term care facility.
Inslee issues COVID-19 emergency proclamation
Wash. State Gov. Jay Inslee today declared a state of emergency directing state agencies to use all resources necessary to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Two New Cases of COVID-19 in Washington State
One is a King Count woman in her 50s who had traveled to South Korea. The second is a high school student with no travel history. Both are in home isolation.
Are you covered for coronavirus?
If you have a short-term limited duration health plan or participate in a health sharing ministry, you may need to check your coverage first.
Short video from WHO explains what you need to know about COVID-19
Want to know more about the novel Coronavirus that is causing the infections worldwide? Watch this short video created by the World Health Organization to find out more.
Coronavirus: should frontline doctors and nurses get preferential treatment?
Should a health worker who contracted coronavirus while working on the front line of the health system get preferential treatment if care is being rationed?
How your behavior can help control the spread of COVID-19
If a large proportion of a population adopt behaviors that reduce transmissibility, epidemics can be prevented or at least greatly limited.
Public health officials comment on Bothell High School closure
Though this closure is not necessary from a public health point of view, public health recognizes schools act out of extra special caution to protect children.