King County picks White Center site for quarantine site amid COVID-19 response

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People living in White Center are voicing concern after King County started setting up a temporary quarantine village for people with coronavirus in the middle of a neighborhood.

The county started moving in trailers in the 200 block of Southwest 112th Street Tuesday afternoon. None of the neighbors in the area had a clue about the temporary housing and many were asking why was their neighborhood chosen.

“I was watching the news and I said, 'That’s across the street,' ” said White Center resident Marsha Robins. "That's some scary stuff for me, and I’m a health freak because I’m 68 years old.”

Up to eight trailers will be on the lot after a building is demolished first, but officials say initially they won't be hooked up to water or sewer. The trailers are essentially five small one bedroom apartments.

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[captain queeg]

1. Should have been vetted,, but now is the time for decisive action

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2. sounds more like a prison cell than a 1br apartment.....

Even if these are shipping containers, and they put a door to the exterior, each unit would only be ~ 5' x 10'. 50 sq feet.

That's basically a bed, with a chair and a table. Forget about a locker for clothes unless its under the bed.

That should be a special place to spend 2 weeks of your life...... Hopefully not the last 2 weeks.