SEATTLE, WA — Washington's count of confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 203 Sunday to 1,996. Officials also confirmed one more death in King County, the state's 95th.
Washington no longer has the most COVID-19-related deaths in the country, having been surpassed by New York, which has confirmed 114 deaths as of Sunday afternoon, according to Johns Hopkins University.
King County surpassed 1,000 cases on Sunday, where health officials recorded another 106 illnesses as well as the one death linked to COVID-19. Washington's most populous county accounts for more than half of the state's confirmed cases, at 1,040, and a vast majority of its fatalities, with 75 dead.
The death announced Sunday was a man in his 80s who died on March 13 at Overlake Medical Center, King County health officials said.
The state has now tested 30,875 people for the virus, with about 6 percent testing positive.
President Donald Trump on Sunday declared a major state disaster in Washington, freeing up some federal resources for crisis counseling for residents affected by COVID-19.
Trump's declaration stopped short of the more expansive declaration requested by Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday, which called for federal funding for unemployment and food benefits, as well as legal help and FEMA cleanup crews for Washington residents.
Inslee's office told Patch that the White House was still reviewing most of the governor's initial request.
"We appreciate that the federal government has recognized the severity of the public health emergency in Washington state," Inslee said in a statement. "However, today's declaration does not unlock many forms of federal assistance we have requested to help workers and families who are badly hurting."
Also on Sunday, state agencies announced that state parks would be closed to campers through April 30. Olympic National Park also said it was closing all campgrounds temporarily.
State parks will stay open for day use and trails. Campers who have state parks reservations through April 30 will be notified and offered a refund.
Illnesses confirmed statewide: 1,996 (95 deaths)
King: 1,040 cases (75 deaths)
Snohomish: 480 cases (10 deaths)
Pierce: 107 cases (1 death)
Skagit: 33 cases
Island: 21 cases (1 death)
Spokane: 20 cases
Grant: 18 cases (1 death)
Kitsap: 18 cases
Yakima: 16 cases
Whatcom: 14 cases (2 deaths)
Thurston: 11 cases
Clark: 10 cases (3 deaths)
Benton: 7 cases (2 deaths)
Jefferson: 6 cases
Clallam: 4 cases
Klickitat: 4 cases
Kittitas: 4 cases
Chelan: 3 cases
Cowlitz: 3 cases
Franklin: 3 cases
Lewis: 2 cases
Mason: 1 case
Columbia: 1 case
Grays Harbor: 1 case
Lincoln: 1 case
San Juan: 1 case
Stevens: 1 case
Walla Walla: 1 case
Unassigned: 165 cases*
*Health agencies are still working to determine the appropriate jurisdiction for cases marked "unassigned."
Total tested: 30,875
Negative: 28,879 (94%)
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