Washington death toll from coronavirus rises to 25

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OLYMPIA, Wash. - Two more deaths in King County have been linked to COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities to at least 25 – as Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that up to 64,000 people could be infected within two months if actions aren't taken now to stop its spread,

"What the experts are telling us is … the number of people who are infected will double in anywhere from 5 to 8 days … unless we take some real action," the governor said at a morning news conference.

"And if you do the math, it gets very disturbing. … If it's 1,000 (infections) today, in seven to eight weeks there could be 64,000 people infected in the state of Washington if we don't somehow slow down this epidemic. And in the next week it could be 120,000, and in the next week a quarter of a million."

"We need to look forward and get ahead of the curve in Washington state. If we're going to stop this epidemic or seriously slow it down, we need to focus on what's coming - not what's here today," Inslee added.

The two new deaths being reported today include:

A woman in her 80s, a resident of Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, who was hospitalized at Swedish Issaquah, and died on March 8. (This case was previously reported as a positive case on March 7, in an earlier case count.)

A man in his 80s, a resident of Ida Culver House, who was hospitalized at University of Washington Medical Center, and died on March 9. (This case was previously reported as a positive case on March 6, in an earlier case count.)

>Common Denominator: Assisted Living / Nursing Homes

The following facilities have reported residents and/or employees who tested positive for the virus. Public Health is supporting these facilities to test and optimize care for residents, and to prevent further transmission of the virus. Because of the volume of cases, we are not able to provide any additional details about these facilities.

Life Care Center of Kirkland

Issaquah Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Emerald Heights

Aegis Living at Marymoor

Redmond Care & Rehabilitation Center

Ida Culver House Ravenna

Boulevard Park Place Active Retirement Community

Madison House Independent & Assisted Living Community

The Gardens at Juanita Bay

Columbia Lutheran Home