Washington State Coronavirus Cases Nearly Double in One Day

Washington State Coronavirus Cases Nearly Double in One Day
People walk through Manhattan with surgical masks as fears of the coronavirus spreading through the U.S. increase in New York City on March 4, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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The Washington Department of Health Secretary John Wiesman said Thursday that there are 70 COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the state, with the bulk of them occurring in King County, representing a sharp uptick in patients as compared to the previous day.

Fifty-one cases and eight deaths have been confirmed in King County, which includes cities such as Seattle and Kirkland, said officials.
Jack Phillips
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