Washington, Florida Governors Declare State of Emergency for Coronavirus
(Worthy News) – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis both declared states of emergency over the weekend to help their states prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus.
Inslee, a Democrat, declared a state of emergency Saturday, and Desantis, a Republican, declared a public health emergency a day later. Two men, both with underlying health conditions, died from coronavirus in a Seattle-area hospital over the weekend, according to The New York Times.
Kirkland, Washington, where the deaths occurred, had six confirmed coronavirus cases as of Monday morning, and there is a possible outbreak in a local nursing facility. Three residents were in critical condition, The New York Times reported, and one of the two people to die from the virus had been a resident at the nursing home. [ Source: US World and News Report (Read More…) ]
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