Health officials warned that Seattle’s progress was insufficient, and urged citizens to redouble their commitment to hand-washing, working from home and staying away from anyone but close family members.
Social distancing is reducing transmission of the coronavirus in the Seattle area, but not enough to contain it, according to a new study.was transmitting the virus to an average of 1.4 other people — down from 2.7 in late February, before bans on gatherings and other measures were put in place.Health officials warned that Seattle’s progress was insufficient, and urged residents to redouble their commitment to hand-washing, working from home and staying away from anyone but close family members.
By March 23, the county had recorded 1,170 cases. The researchers estimated that without social distancing, that figure would have been three times higher. Control measures began in late February, after state officials became alarmed that people with no known exposure or history of foreign travel were being infected.
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