These include sporting and faith-based events, conventions, weddings, parades, concerts, festivals and fundraising activities.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee imposed the most stringent measures in the country Wednesday to slow COVID-19, banning gatherings of more than 250 people in the Seattle area, further atomizing society in the hotbed of the U.S. epidemic.
“This is an extremely dangerous event that we are facing, but we are not helpless,” said Inslee, who was flanked by health officials and mayors at a. “This prohibition could be expanded in the days to come, depending on the development of the virus.” Inslee said that scientists project that about 25,000 people in Washington would be infected if officials don’t act, and cases could double each week. “So by mid-May, we could be looking at over 60,000 people infected,” he said.
All but one of the deaths, in central Washington, have occurred in the Seattle area. Nineteen of the deaths are linked toThe virus is known to have spread to nine other Washington. On Tuesday, Inslee announced new rules requiring health screenings for people visiting such facilities. Inslee wasn’t specific about consequences for breaking the legally imposed ban on gatherings but said he expected widespread compliance. “The penalties are you might be killing your grandfather if you don’t do it,” he said.The Democratic governor said that unity among government leaders will be critically important in fighting the spread of the virus.
Asked whether he felt that the measures were draconian, Inslee said: “I don’t feel it’s draconian to try to prevent another 22 people to have to lose their grandfather or uncle.”
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