Seattle declares civil emergency as coronavirus death tolls reaches 9

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SEATTLE (KOMO) – The novel coronavirus tightened its grip on Washington state Tuesday, with nine deaths reported and at least 18 other cases confirmed statewide.

Eight deaths have been reported in King County, and one fatality has been reported in Snohomish County, health officials said.

Mayor Jenny Durkan issued a Proclamation of Civil Emergency allowing her to exercise emergency authority to address any immediate dangers to the public as a result of the coronavirus.

Durkan said the city will announce specific actions to combat coronavirus' spread in the next few days.

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12 quarantined Kirkland firefighters showing 'flu-like' symptoms

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KIRKLAND, Wash. – Twelve of 30 firefighters and police officers in Kirkland who have been quarantined after potential or direct exposure to the COVID-19 virus at the city's LifeCare facility are now showing "flu-like" symptoms, according to city of Kirkland officials.

The 30 all had been quarantined after they had responded to calls at the LifeCare Facility in the days before and during an outbreak of COVID-19 that was discovered at the center. At least five patients connected to the center have died and more remain sickened.

One firefighter has been released from quarantine after completing their 14-day period while 26 firefighters and three police officers remain.

"Twelve first responders are showing flu-like symptoms, and 19 have confirmed direct exposure," city officials said in a press release. "Most are in isolation or quarantine at home."

Tukwila Homeland Security, immigration building closed after employee possibly exposed to coronavirus

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TUKWILA, Wash. — A Department of Homeland Security building in Tukwila that contains the Seattle Field Office for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services closed Tuesday after officials learned an employee there was possibly exposed to coronavirus, a Homeland Security official said.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Patrol and Citizenship and Immigration Services employees all work in the building.

Acting Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said in a series of tweets Tuesday morning that the department learned late Monday that an employee at the Seattle Field Office on 12500 Tukwila International Blvd. started showing flu-like symptoms four days after visiting a nursing home in Kirkland that has been linked to COVID-19 cases.

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Amazon said in an email Tuesday an employee tested positive for COVID-19 at a building based in Seattle. The company said the employee went home Feb. 25 and has not returned to the Amazon offices since.

"The affected employee remains in quarantine and we are supporting them as they recover," Amazon said in the email.

Amazon notified employees who were in close contact – defined as closer than six feet over a long period of time – with the infected employee. The risk of transmission for other Amazon employees was deemed as "low," the company said in the email.

And Indeed, which has offices in Seattle and Austin, also said its workers would be working remotely until further notice.