More testing, stay-home warnings as Washington fights virus

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

SEATTLE (AP) — First responders and other essential workers lined up at the Tacoma Dome for drive-thru COVID-19 testing, the Department of Corrections said inmates will start making hospital gowns, and King County announced that it's converting another facility into a center for vulnerable patients Saturday as Washington continued its fight against the coronavirus.

The state reported an additional 11 deaths Saturday, bringing its total to at least 94, the most in the United States. Washington now has close to 1,800 confirmed cases. Those numbers are expected to continue to rise.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee warned Friday that while he has not yet enacted more stringent social distancing requirements to fight the spread of coronavirus like those imposed by California, New York and other states, if people continue to ignore current requirements he "will go farther to protect 7 million Washingtonians.”

He reiterated that message Saturday during a telephone town hall with some 14,000 seniors from around the state, urging them to use the power of peer pressure to get people to stay home.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-testing-stay-home-warnings-as-washington-fights-virus/ar-BB11vThW

[lunasun]

1. So many cases there why no stay at home order?. . IL here we are as of 5pm today

Need to stop the spread peer pressure ain’t jack imo make it a state order Washington

[Sewa]

2. The threat of catching the virus is minimal

outside of the Puget Sound area. Most businesses in the the Tri-Cities are closed, which should be sufficient at the this time to slow the spread to almost nil. Besides what good is a stay at home order that won’t be enforced.

[Generic Other]

3. Tell it to these folks...Prince Prospero

https://www.democraticunderground.com/108212399