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A man carrying a sleeping bag looks at a sign on the door of the Bread of Life Mission in Seattle's downtown Pioneer Square neighborhood that says the facility will not be accepting new overnight guests, Monday, March 30, 2020 in Seattle. On Saturday, March 28, 2020, public health officials in King County announced the first positive new coronavirus cases among the county's homeless population, (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Study: Social distancing seems to be helping in King County
March 30, 2020 4:21 p.m.

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.