March 2020

West Seattle Senior Center announces closures due to coronavirus

The West Seattle Senior Center announced on Thursday that they would close on Friday for "all non-essential programs." Some essential programs will continue. But these measures will remain in effect until further notice.

In a memo sent to staff and members they said:

We will be closing the Senior Center as of Friday morning for all non-essential programs. We do not have a reopen date at this time due to the unusual circumstances.

These essential programs are continuing until further notice:

1. Tax Help Appointments - will take place on Friday, March 6 and TBD for the following week.

2. Community Dining - starting on Monday, March 9th we will be providing sack lunches to participants.

3. Tuesday, March 10th Foodbank Distribution We wi\\ provide prepared bags of food for pick-up.

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King County begins installing Coronavirus quarantine units near Top Hat

 King County Public Health has begun bringing in units to a site near Top Hat in North Highline  to house coronavirus patients who need emergency quarantine and isolated treatment. As of Wednesday 10 deaths and 39 cases have been reported in Washington State.

A mobile trailer was just placed on a piece of county owned property at 206 SW 112th Street and will be in operation for patients as later this week.

Each trailer holds four rooms and two bathrooms but those won't initially be hooked up to water and sewer services. County officials plan to provide portable water and sanitation facilities to get things set up quickly. Electrical contractors were on site one Wednesday doing wiring for the units. 

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