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2,580 Coronavirus Cases In Washington; 100 Deaths In King County
SEATTLE, WA — The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus neared 2,600 in Washington as the number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in the state reached 132, according to estimates released Wednesday night.
State health officials have battled technical issues this week and said precise case counts were not immediately available on the statewide level. The total released Wednesday represents an estimated count. The department of health said a ten-fold increase in the number of lab reports received, due to increased testing, created a slowdown in their database.
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In King County, where the virus has hit Washington hardest, the virus's death toll hit 100 and the number of confirmed cases is now 1,359, according to public health officials. Pierce County reported its second death linked to the virus Wednesday, a Spanaway man in his 70s with underlying health conditions who died at a Puyallup hospital.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/2-580-coronavirus-cases-in-washington-100-deaths-in-king-county/ar-BB11IiSe?ocid=hplocalnews