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Editor’s note: This is a live account of updates from Tuesday, April 14, as the events unfolded. Click here to find the latest extended coverage of the outbreak of the coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2; the illness it causes, COVID-19; and its effects on the Seattle area, the Pacific Northwest and the world.
More than 500 people in Washington state have died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, and more than 10,500 have been diagnosed. While the number of infections continues to rise, more people are also starting to recover from the disease, offering hospitals a chance to try a promising, experimental treatment that derives from their donated blood.
While researchers test potential solutions, officials continue to urge people to stay away from each other to avoid spreading the virus. Gov. Jay Inslee declined to say in a Monday press conference if he still intends to reopen some businesses by May 4, though he noted that any plans to reopen the state’s economy will be closely coordinated with Oregon and California to ensure the virus remains contained across the West Coast.
Throughout today, on this page, we’ll be posting updates from Seattle Times journalists and others on the outbreak and its effects on the Seattle area, the Pacific Northwest and the world. Updates from Monday can be found here, and all our coronavirus coverage can be found here.
The following graphic includes the most recent numbers from the Washington State Department of Health, released Tuesday evening.








Live updates:





Washington confirms 10,694 cases and 541 deaths from COVID-19





Washington’s count of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 10,694 Tuesday and 541 deaths, according to the state Department of Health.



The updated count included an additional 156 new cases and 25 deaths, according to the state.



The bulk of the cases remains in King County, which is reporting 4,612 cases and 303 deaths. New deaths were also reported in Island, Klickitat, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Whatcom and Yakima counties.



The state has not updated its count of negative test results.





—Elise Takahama