Seattle was the country's first coronavirus hot spot, and soon it could be one of the first big cities to reopen its economy.
for unemployment insurance last week, bringing the national total to almost 22 million in just one month.Sekai said that in the weeks since Inslee issued a statewide stay-at-home order, he has been forced to pause 16 projects and lay off 12 employees because private construction wasn't deemed an essential business.
Other West Coast cities, like Los Angeles, have already warned residents not to expect large-scale events until 2021. Durkan said that the same could be true for Seattle but that she will make that determination with other regional leaders.Download theEarlier this month, Durkan ordered all public projects, including bridge repair and affordable housing construction, to close for two days to allow contractors and staff to implement additional social distancing and health and safety measures.
"The minute we come together again, the virus can start spreading," Durkan warned."We've got to be super careful and thoughtful about how we can start to let go of some of these restrictions." "We are cautiously optimistic that we are seeing that flattening of the curve," said Lisa Brandenburg, president of UW Medicine hospitals and clinics.
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