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Six Dead of Virus in Washington; State Readies for Outbreak
- Nursing home is center of Seattle-area coronavirus outbreak
- ‘We have moved to a new stage,’ health official says
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Four more people have died of the coronavirus in Washington state, bringing the total fatalities to six, and local officials said they’re preparing to isolate large numbers of patients for what they anticipate could be a significant outbreak.
The deaths have been centered around a nursing home near Seattle in Kirkland, where there are a large number of suspected patients. In total, there are at least 18 cases in the Pacific Northwest state, with at least 14 in King County and four in Snohomish County.