THE
THE STATE
THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS REPORTING AS OF RIGHT NOW IN
WASHINGTON STATE.
WASHINGTON STATE. 11 PEOPLE HAVE DIED.
TEN IN KING COUNTY, ONE IN
SNOHOMISH COUNTY WITH 69 PEOPLE
TESTING POSITIVE.
TESTING POSITIVE. TODAY, THIS MORN, PRESIDENT
TRUMP SIGNING AN $8.3 BILLION
EMERGENCY SPENDING PLAN TO
FIGHT THE CORONAVIRUS
NATIONALLY.
NATIONALLY. WASHINGTON STATE IS EXPECTED TO
GET ABOUT $11 MILLION
IMMEDIATELY.
IMMEDIATELY. THE BIGGEST NEW NEWS BESIDES
THE NUMBERS, UDUB IS CANCELING
CLASSES STARTING MONDAY.
WHY?
WHY?
WHY? A
WHY? A STAFF MEMBER TESTED POSITIVE
FOR CORONAVIRUS.
FOR CORONAVIRUS. THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT
ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THE
REMAINDER OF THE QUARTER,
THAT'S ONLY TWO WEEKS, WILL BE
DONE REMOTELY IF POSSIBLE.
IF IT'S NOT, THE STUDENTS DON'T
HAVE COMPUTERS OR THE TEACHERS
CAN'T MAKE IT WORK, THE
STUDENTS WILL BE GRADED BASED
ON THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE SO
FAR.
FAR.
FAR. THAT'S COMPLICATED, BUT
CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THIS
STORY TODAY AND THROUGHOUT THIS
WEEKEND AND BEYOND.
THE QUARTER ENDS IN TWO WEEKS.
TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY.
AND MARCH 30, THEY'LL HAVE TEN
DAYS OFF, THEN THEY'LL COME
BACK TO NORMAL CLASSES,
DEPENDING ON WHAT THE HEALTH
OFFICIALS ARE RECOMMENDING AT
THAT TIME.
THAT TIME. THE SCHOOL WILL HOST A NEWS
CONFERENCE IN ABOUT A HALF HOUR
AND WE'LL PLAN TO JOIN IT LIVE
HERE ON KING 5 NEWS AT NOON.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SCHOOL
CLOSURES, EVERETT COMMUNITY
COLLEGE, MARINER HIGH SCHOOL,
NORTH SHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT,
ALL OF THEIR SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS,
JUST LIKE UDUB AND A HANDFUL IN
MARYSVILLE AS WELL.
PLUS, EAST SIDE CATHOLIC HIGH
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL. YOU CAN SEE THE FULL LIST ON
KING5.COM.
KING5.COM. >>> THIS JUST IN, THIS CHANGED
FROM WHAT WE WERE TELLING YOU
YESTERDAY, BECAUSE THE PLANS
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. COMICON DECIDED TO POSTPONE
UNTIL NEXT SUMMER.
THEY SAY AFTER CONSULTING WITH
HEALTH OFFICIALS, THEY DECIDED
PUT TING IT OFF IS THE BEST
CALL.
CALL.
CALL. THEY WILL REFUND YOU.
THE REFUND WILL TAKE 30 DAYS TO
PROCESS.
PROCESS.
PROCESS. >>> JUST A SHORT TIME AGO,
GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE OUTLYING
SOME OF THE PRIORITIES OF THE
SPENDING BILL JUST PASSED BY
CONGRESS AND SIGNED BY THE
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. AGAIN, WASHINGTON WILL GET $11
MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING
IMMEDIATELY.
IMMEDIATELY. >> I THINK WE MADE HEADWAY
YESTERDAY WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION ON INCREASING
OUR STOCKS AND REPLENISHING OUR
STOCKPILE.
STOCKPILE. WE HAVE A STOCKPILE.
WE HAVE BEEN SENDING THOUSANDS
OF PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICES
AND OTHER MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. THAT
OUT. THAT IS NOW BEING REPLENISHED
BY THE FEDERAL STOCKPILE.
WE NEED THAT STOCKPILE TO BE
REPLENISHED FOR THINGS,
INCLUDING VENTILATORS.
INCLUDING VENTILATORS. I THINK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
IS WELL AWARE OF OUR NEEDS IN
THIS REGARD.
THIS REGARD. >> THE GOVERNOR SAYS THEY ARE
SETTING UP AN INCIDENT COMMAND
CENTER TO FOCUS ON LONG-TERM
CARE FACILITIES SPECIFICALLY.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE SPENDING
$100,000 A DAY RESPONDING TO
THE VIRUS AND THAT NUMBER IS
GOING TO GO UP AS WELL.
OBVIOUSLY A VERY BUSY NIGHT
AGAIN AND MORNING AT THE
KIRKLAND FACILITY THAT HAS BEEN
AT THE EPICENTER.
SEVERAL PATIENTS WERE
TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE NURSING
HOME AND WE JOIN AMY MORENO
LIVE OUTSIDE THAT FACILITY ON
THE EAST SIDE.
AMY, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US HERE
AT NOON?
AT NOON?
AT NOON? >> Reporter: WELL, WE DID SEE
SOME AMBULANCES LEAVE THE
FACILITY LATE LAST NIGHT, EARLY
THIS MORNING.
THIS MORNING. THEN AGAIN THIS MORNING.
THEN KING COUNTY EXECUTIVE DID
CONFIRM AT A PRESSER TODAY THAT
A TOTAL OF 15 PATIENTS WERE
TRANSFERRED FROM THE FACILITY
TO OTHER HOSPITALS AND
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES.
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES. THEY TELL US THAT THEY NOW HAVE
THE TESTING CAPACITY TO TEST
EVERYONE WHO IS HERE AT THE
LIFE CARE CENTER.
THEY ALSO TELL US THAT 30
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM THE
UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICE ARE DUE OUT HERE
TOMORROW TO HELP WITH THE
SITUATION.
SITUATION. ALL OF THIS COMES AFTER
YESTERDAY WHEN A GROUP OF
FAMILY MEMBERS GATHERED HERE
OUTSIDE THE CENTER AND SAID
THEY ARE JUST EXTREMELY
FRUSTRATED AND SAD ABOUT THIS
SITUATION.
SITUATION. THEY SAID THEY FEEL LIKE ENOUGH
HABIT HASN'T BEEN DONE.
WE TALKED WITH A MAN THIS
MORNING WHOSE DAD IS HERE.
HE IS BEING TRANSFERRED.
HE DEVELOPED A COUGH AND THIS
MAN SAYS HE DESPERATELY WANTS
TO SEE HIS DAD.
>> I AM GOING TO GO OVER TO
SWEDISH AND HOPEFULLY THEY'LL
LET ME SEE HIM.
ALTHOUGH IF IT TURNS OUT HE HAS
CORONAVIRUS, THEY MAY NOT,
BECAUSE I'M 61 YEARS OLD.
I HAVE COPD.
I'M IN THE HIGH RISK GROUP.
>> AND KING COUNTY EXECUTIVE
CONSTANTINE IS TRYING TO WORK
WITH FAMILIES WHO EXPRESSED AN
INTEREST IN TAKING LOVED ONES
OUT OF THIS FACILITY AND
BRINGING THEM HOME TO CARE FOR
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. HE
THEM. HE SAID A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE
HERE DON'T QUALIFY FOR THAT.
THERE ARE A FEW WHO DO.
THEY ARE TRYING TO WORK WITH
THOSE FAMILIES TO HELP THEM TO
BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
AT THIS POINT, THE FEDERAL
CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND
MEDICAID ARE SENDING INSPECTORS
AND INVESTIGATORS OUT HERE TO
THE LIFE CARE CENTER TO
INVESTIGATE.
INVESTIGATE. INTERESTINGLY THIS MORNING, WE
SAW A UNION REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THE FIREFIGHTERS UNION WHO
CAME OUT HERE AND WAS ON SITE
WHEN ONE OF THE AMBULANCES
PULLED UP AND WAS OVERSEEING
WHAT WAS GOING ON.
A LOT OF REGULATORS OUT HERE
LOOKING ON TO WHAT IS HAPPENING
HERE AT THE LIFE CARE CENTER IN
KIRKLAND.
KIRKLAND.
KIRKLAND. WE'RE LIVE OUT HERE THIS
MORNING, KING 5 NEWS.
>> THANK YOU.
MEANTIME IN SEATTLE, STILL GAME
ON FOR THE SOUNDERS AFTER A
CONCESSION WORKER AT
CENTURYLINK FIELD WORKING THE
SEATTLE DRAGONS RECENTLY TESTED
POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS.
WE ARE THERE WITH MORE ON WHAT
THE SOUNDERS ARE TELLING THEIR
FANS.
FANS.
FANS. >>
FANS. >> STADIUM STAFF WILL BE DOING
ENHANCED SANITARY PREPARATIONS
TO MINIMIZE THE RISK FOR ANYONE
WHO IS GOING TO THE MATCH.
THEY ARE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES
FROM PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF AND
THEY WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW IF
YOU ARE ESPECIALLY AT RISK OR
IF YOU ARE SICK, YOU SHOULD
PROBABLY STAY HOME.
SO THE SEATTLE SOUNDERS STARTED
OFF THEIR SEASON ON SUNDAY AND
REPS FOR THE TEAM SAY THEY PLAN
TO GO AHEAD WITH TOMORROW'S
MATCH.
MATCH.
MATCH. FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FROM
PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE AND KING
COUNTY.
COUNTY.
COUNTY. ON FEBRUARY 22, A CONCESSION
WORKER WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR
CORONAVIRUS WAS AT THE SEATTLE
DRAGONS GAME.
DRAGONS GAME. THIS PERSON WAS NOT SHOWING ANY
SYMPTOMS AT THE TIME AND HAS
NOT BEEN THERE SINCE.
HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY EXPOSURE
RISK FOR ANY FANS ARE LOW.
IN A STATEMENT, THE
ORGANIZATION SAID PUBLIC SAFETY
IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR ALL
FANS.
FANS.
FANS. ADDING QUOTE, WE ARE IN
CONTINUOUS DIALOGUE WITH
REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER IN ADDITION
TO OUR NETWORK OF MEDICAL
EXPERTS BECAUSE OF THIS, WE ARE
PROCEEDING WITH SATURDAY'S
MATCH.
MATCH.
MATCH. SO
MATCH. SO THEY DO WANT FANS WHO HAVE
TICKETS TO KNOW IF YOU ARE
ESPECIALLY AT RISK OR SICK AND
HAVE TO STAY HOME.
THEY DO PLAN ON HAVING SOME
EXCHANGE OPTIONS.
EXCHANGE OPTIONS. THAT IS THE GOOD NEWS.
FROM SEATTLE, I'M KIERA, KING 5
NEWS.
NEWS.
NEWS. >>
NEWS. >> NEW INFORMATION KEEPS COMING
IN AS WE TOLD YOU AT THE TOP OF
THE SHOW.
THE SHOW.
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