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   From: bksherman@firstsolar.com   
      
   Health officials in Washington state announced four additional   
   deaths among coronavirus patients on Monday, bringing the total   
   number of fatalities to six. Two of the patients were considered   
   "new" cases of COVID-19, while a third death involved a patient   
   who was previously confirmed to have the virus.   
      
   Moments after King County health officials announced that the   
   state's death toll had risen to five, another official said an   
   additional death occurred in Snohomish County, bringing the   
   tally to six.   
      
   The new cases bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19   
   instances in the state to 18, including eight of which have been   
   linked to Life Care Center of Kirkland, which is currently   
   experiencing an outbreak. Another hospitalized patient involves   
   a man in his 50's with no known previous exposure.   
      
   Several of the fatalities were described by King County health   
   officials to involve patients older in age with underlying   
   health issues. Two involved female patients who died on March 1,   
   while another death which occurred on Sunday involved a male in   
   his 70's with underlying health issues.   
      
   It was not immediately clear what the details surrounding the   
   Snohomish County patient's death were, but all six fatalities   
   occurred at Evergreen Health Medical Center.   
      
   Officials cautioned that the number of cases is expected to rise   
   in the coming days and that the risk to the public would be   
   increasing. However, at this time, officials said there are no   
   plans to cancel public events or close schools.   
      
   King County Executive Dow Constantine added that his office is   
   in the process of purchasing a motel and setting up modular   
   housing for patients who are in need of isolation, which he   
   hopes will be prepared by the end of the week.   
      
   The virus has sickened more than 89,000 people worldwide, and   
   while the majority of cases have occurred in mainland China, at   
   least 66 other countries have reported illnesses.   
      
   DON'T GO TO COSTCO OR EAT THEIR SAMPLES!!!  YOU WILL BECOME A   
   DEMOCRAT AND DIE!!!   
      
   https://www.foxnews.com/health/washington-state-announces-3-new-   
   coronavirus-deaths   
        
      
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