Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday banned gatherings of over 250 people...
SEATTLE - Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday banned gatherings of over 250 people in the Seattle area, said he may soon close all schools and did not rule out eventual lockdowns to slow the spread of the United States’ deadliest coronavirus outbreak.
“We’re going to fight this epidemic as much as we can and the reason is we don’t want to see an avalanche of people coming into our hospitals with limited capacity,” Inslee told a press conference, adding that the health system may need to provide critical care for thousands of coronavirus patients in the months ahead.
The Democratic governor, who has clashed with President Donald Trump over his coronavirus response, said he asked all school districts in the state to make contingency plans for possible closures within the next several days. “Temporarily banning social and recreational gatherings will help ensure a health crisis does not become a humanitarian disaster,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine.
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