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  • caption: Registered nurse Tina Nguyen uses a disinfectant wipe after administering a Covid-19 test on Friday, November 20, 2020, at the International Community Health Services drive thru testing site on 8th Avenue South in Seattle's International District.

    Updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington (December 14-20)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Sunday, December 13, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 2,879 Covid-19 related deaths; 202,063 confirmed cases; a 1.4% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.

  • caption: Hair stylist Carter Renee cuts Alan Davidson's hair on Wednesday, October 21 , 2020, at the patio salon that they created outside of their home in Seattle. "It feels like a dangerous job," said Renee. "If I didn’t love doing hair as much as I do, if it wasn’t my creative passion, I wouldn’t be trying this hard."

    Coronavirus pandemic updates for the Northwest (December 6-13)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Sunday, December 6, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 2,925 Covid-19 related deaths; 175,793 confirmed cases; a 1.7% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.

  • caption: Barber Jasen Moore gets ready to cut Terrence Brown's hair at Earl's Cuts and Styles Barbershop on October, 15, 2020, in Seattle. “At first it was a lot of anxiety,” said Moore, who has been a barber for six years. “There’s a little fear of the unknown. I think that moving forward, the Covid pandemic has allowed us to step back and really see how we can get better as a business for the community to make everybody feel safe and comfortable while they’re at Earl’s Cuts and Styles."

    Covid-19 pandemic updates for the Northwest (November 30-December 4)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Sunday, November 29, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 2,703 Covid-19 related deaths; 162,700 confirmed cases; a 1.7% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.

  • caption: Spc. David Penalba with the U.S. Army National Guard works to prepare daily meals for people experiencing homelessness ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, in Seattle.

    Coronavirus pandemic updates for Seattle and the Northwest (November 23-25)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Saturday, November 21, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 2,619 Covid-19 related deaths; 141,260 confirmed cases; a 1.9% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.

  • caption: Tents set up for drive-through Covid-19 testing are shown on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the parking lot of the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center along Southwest Campus Drive in Federal Way.

    Pandemic blog: Coronavirus updates from across the Northwest

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Friday, November 13, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 2,519 Covid-19 related deaths; 130 confirmed cases; a 2% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.

  • caption: Two clear dome structures for customers to dine in are shown outside of San Fermo on Sunday, November 15, 2020, along Ballard Avenue Northwest in Seattle.

    Updates: Covid-19 pandemic in the Northwest

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Sunday, November 8, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 2,439 Covid-19 related deaths; 116,011 confirmed cases; a 2.1% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.

  • caption: Oksana Reva stands out of a sun roof while holding a Biden-Harris sign during a celebration after Joe Biden was officially named the president elect on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the intersection of 10th Avenue and East Pine Street in Seattle.

    Biden beats Trump, and Seattle rejoices: Photos, dispatches from Saturday

    See the photos and hear the sounds of Seattle celebrating JoeListen to the sounds of Seattle celebrate Neighborhoods around Seattle began reacting to the news that Joe Biden has been elected the next president of the United States along with vice president-elect Kamala Harris.