9:00 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\nWorld Health Organization Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, held a press conference this morning issuing guidance for countries fighting the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n
“Our key message is test, test, test,” he said.<\/p>\n
Those who test positive should be isolated and their contacts should be traced over the previous two days. All confirmed cases, included mild ones, should be isolated in medical facilities. But Ghebreyesus said they recognized many countries have already reached capacity in their medical facilities.<\/p>\n
In those cases, health care facilities should prioritize treatment for the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. Those with more mild cases could be treated in other temporary facilities that could be set up in gyms or other areas.<\/p>\n
Recap<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nOn Sunday evening, Gov. Jay Inslee announced he would be banning gatherings with more than 50 people beginning today. The order would not apply to restaurants if they could provide take-out or delivery services, but all in-person dining will be shut down.<\/p>\n
Grocery stores and pharmacies will remain open. Other retail outlets must reduce their occupancy if they wish to stay open, including places like hardware stores, shopping centers, banks and gas stations. The measures come less than a week after Inslee announced bans on gatherings of more than 250 people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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