A security guard walks into the front lobby of a former Econo Lodge motel that was purchased by King County to possibly house people under quarantine for the COVID-19 coronavirus, Monday, March 9, 2020, in Kent, Wash., near Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
March 18, 2020
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March 18, 2020 7:07 p.m.
Washington state scrambles to secure hospital beds, supplies
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials across Washington state are scrambling to secure hospital beds, staff and critical supplies as the number of people sickened by the new coronavirus continues to grow.