In this photo taken Sunday, March 29, 2020, a Washington state ferry docks at the Point Defiance Ferry Terminal in Tacoma, Wash., on the first day of a new reduced sailing schedule as part of the state's response to the new coronavirus, including cutting trips on the Seattle/Bainbridge and Seattle/Bremerton routes by about half. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
March 30, 2020
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Study: Social distancing seems to be helping in King County
SEATTLE (AP) — Public health officials and researchers said Monday social distancing appears to be helping slow the spread of COVID-19 in the Seattle area, where many of the first U.S. deaths occurred, but Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says that the public still needs to be prepared for the state's current two-week stay-at-home order to be extended.