Community Corner
Sammamish Issues Information About Coronavirus
People who are traveling should be aware of the impacted countries.
February 27, 2020
Although the current risk to people in King County from the new coronavirus (COVID-19) remains low (with no local cases), it is increasingly likely that it will spread to the US at some point.
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- Prepare now: Public Health — Seattle & King County recommends that organizations and individuals prepare now in order to reduce the number of illnesses and negative effects that could occur in our community.
- Travel and illness: People who are traveling should be aware of the impacted countries, and if they become ill after traveling, call a doctor or hospital.
- Discrimination based on ethnicity or ancestry will make the situation worse. Having Chinese ancestry – or any other ancestry – does not make a person more vulnerable to this illness. Coronavirus doesn’t recognize race, nationality nor ethnicity.
- Additional updates are available from Public Health — Seattle & King County, federal CDC and Washington State Department of Health.
This press release was produced by the City of Issaquah. The views expressed here are the author’s own.