Hazen High School closed for rest of week after student tests positive for coronavirus

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RENTON, Wash. — The Renton School District learned a student from Hazen High School tested positive for coronavirus Tuesday night, prompting officials to close the school for the rest of the week.

The district posted to its website Tuesday detailing plans to close Hazen High School through March 6. Public Health - Seattle & King County recommended closing Hazen High School for the remainder of the week while authorities determined who came in contact with the ill student.

The Renton School District said the infected student is recovering at home.

Health officials initially said Hazen High School should remain open regardless of coronavirus test results before changing its opinion.

Amazon worker tests positive for coronavirus; REI closes 3 campuses

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SEATTLE - An Amazon employee who works in Seattle's South Lake Union has tested positive for coronavirus, officials say.

And outdoor gear retailer REI is closing three of its campuses after two employees reported possible exposure to coronavirus.

The infected Amazon employee is one of the new cases confirmed Tuesday. That person worked in the Brazil Building at 400 9th Avenue North.

The building remains open Wednesday and operations appear to be continuing as usual, with employees badging themselves into the building for work. Some of those employees have been wearing face masks.

The infected employee went home sick on Feb. 25, and then on Tuesday the positive test result for COVID-19 came back.

COVID-19 isolation site getting set up in White Center

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WHITE CENTER, Wash. — COVID-19 cases are spiking daily in Washington, with the epicenter in King County. County leaders say hospital beds must be saved for only the most serious coronavirus cases, and are working on other options to isolate people who are sick.

Tuesday, crews moved first modular housing unit to a county-owned lot in White Center on SW 112th Street. It’s the first of up to eight trailer units to be installed on the lot, and each trailer has four individual “mini motel rooms” inside.

>>8316824

>spread pattern is interdasting

How so?

I've noticed a pattern, curious what you think

>>8316836

>"The threat of contracting the Coronavirus remains low according to all of our experts." — Vice President @Mike_Pence

Except in Washington State

>>8316857

>over 7.5 million people in Washington. Still pretty low odds.

Now calculate the risk by narrowing the parameters to Western Washington from Snohomish County to Tacoma, with the CoronaVirus being identified in the most dense populated cities along the I 5 and I 405 corridors

Mike Pence

I will be traveling to Washington to meet with Governor @JayInsleetomorrow. We are here for every American and will continue to work with state and local leaders as we protect their health and well-being.

twitter.com/Mike_Pence/status/1235269323092111361

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>>8317035

>it had to be reinforced for optics that he and Trump are at odds with each other…

Was still a very distasteful tweet by POTUS