643 Coronavirus Cases In Washington, 3 New Deaths In King County
SEATTLE, WA — State and local health officials confirmed 75 more cases of COVID-19 in Washington on Saturday, bringing the state's confirmed total to 643. Officials also announced three new deaths in King County, marking 35 deaths within the county and 40 statewide.
The biggest jump came in King County, which added 60 infections since its previous update on Friday, according to the county. The county now has 388 confirmed cases, according to local health officials. Snohomish County added 21 new cases, and Pierce County has seven more. (See totals below).
The three new King County deaths include a woman in her 70s who died at Swedish First Hill on Thursday; a man in his 80s who was a resident of Life Care in Kirkland, was hospitalized at EvergreenHealth and died Thursday; and another man in his 80s, also a Life Care resident, who died at Overlake Medical Center on March 8.
King County officials also said Saturday that all residents at Life Care have now been tested. The senior care center had emerged as the epicenter for the coronavirus in the Seattle area, responsible for 27 of the county's 35 COVID-19.
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