COVID-19 outbreak slams the door shut on Everett's home show
The coronavirus outbreak’s sweeping toll on Snohomish County businesses has extended to one of the city’s most important events: the Everett Home & Garden Show.
The show, which was expected to attract about 300 exhibitors and more than 16,000 visitors during its March 13-15 run at Angel of the Winds Arena, has been canceled.
Event producer Jim Ashe canceled the show March 6, five days before Gov. Jay Inslee banned events with 250 or more attendees. By then, about 30 exhibitors already had dropped out.
Ashe said he followed the Snohomish Health District’s recommendations on dealing with the fast-spreading virus, which included canceling events with more than 50 attendees. As of Thursday afternoon, COVID-19 had sickened hundreds and killed at least 30 in Washington. Three Snohomish County residents have died.
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