Washington County Recommends 2.2 Million People Work From Home

Ambulances in a staging area at the North Kirkland Community Center, which is a short drive from the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, on March 4, 2020. David Ryder/Reuters

Washington state’s King County, where 31 COVID-19 coronavirus cases and 10 deaths have been reported, urged its more than 2 million residents to work from home to try and reduce the number of infections.

“Workplaces should enact measures that allow people who can work from home to do so. Taking these measures can help reduce the number of workers who come into contact with COVID-19 and help minimize absenteeism due to illness,” said King County officials in a statement on Wednesday night.