The ban would apply to sporting events like Seattle Mariners baseball and Seattle Sounders soccer games. Santa Clara County in California, home to San Jose and Silicon Valley, on Monday announced a ban on all gatherings of 1,000 people or more. At least 24 people have died in Washington from the virus infections, most in the Seattle metro area. There are more than 260 confirmed cases in the state, most in the three counties that would be affected by Inslee’s new order. Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency as cases statewide jumped by 51 from the day before, to 92.

Source: The Standard March 11, 2020 03:42 UTC