Washington State Monitoring 712 People for Coronavirus Symptoms

A self-contained breathing apparatus and a photo of recruits inside a Washington State Patrol Fire Training Academy dormitory which has been designated as a COVID-19 quarantine site, in Washington on Feb. 6, 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images

Hundreds of people in Washington state are under public health supervision for the novel coronavirus, state officials said on Feb. 17.

The 712 people being monitored are at risk of having been exposed to the virus, the Washington State Department of Health said.