Wash. state’s rising virus infection rate a ’cause for concern,’ Inslee says

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SEATTLE – As President Donald Trump and members of his Coronavirus Task Force praise Washington’s social distancing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Jay Inslee remains somewhat skeptical when it comes to the work being done.

Inslee had previously said that the increasing positive case rate is something that concerns him and that the full weight of the virus has yet to be seen.

“These positive percentages are going up which is a cause for concern,” he said.

Over the course of the last four days, the overall positive case rate for the state has gone from 8 percent to 8.6 percent. Two weeks ago, it stood at just 7 percent.

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