>> Sreenivasan: FOR MORE ON THE

>> Sreenivasan: FOR MORE ON THE WASHINGTON STATE OUTBREAK, "LOS

WASHINGTON STATE OUTBREAK, "LOS

WASHINGTON STATE OUTBREAK, "LOS ANGELES TIMES" SEATTLE BUREAU

ANGELES TIMES" SEATTLE BUREAU

ANGELES TIMES" SEATTLE BUREAU CHIEF RICHARD REED JOINS US NOW.

CHIEF RICHARD REED JOINS US NOW.

CHIEF RICHARD REED JOINS US NOW. WHAT'S THE LATEST THERE?

WHAT'S THE LATEST THERE?

WHAT'S THE LATEST THERE? ANY NEW CASES THAT ARE REPORTED?

ANY NEW CASES THAT ARE REPORTED?

ANY NEW CASES THAT ARE REPORTED? >> YES, TODAY THERE ARE TWO MORE

>> YES, TODAY THERE ARE TWO MORE

>> YES, TODAY THERE ARE TWO MORE PEOPLE, MEN IN THEIR 60's WHO

PEOPLE, MEN IN THEIR 60's WHO

PEOPLE, MEN IN THEIR 60's WHO ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION HERE

ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION HERE

ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION HERE AFTER CONTRACTING THE VIRUS.

AFTER CONTRACTING THE VIRUS.

AFTER CONTRACTING THE VIRUS. >> Sreenivasan: AND IS THIS

>> Sreenivasan: AND IS THIS

>> Sreenivasan: AND IS THIS RELATED TO THE FACILITY, THE

RELATED TO THE FACILITY, THE

RELATED TO THE FACILITY, THE LONG TERM CARE FACILITY THAT WE

LONG TERM CARE FACILITY THAT WE

LONG TERM CARE FACILITY THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT OR INTERESTED

WERE TALKING ABOUT OR INTERESTED

WERE TALKING ABOUT OR INTERESTED IN YESTERDAY?

IN YESTERDAY?

IN YESTERDAY? >> I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS, AND

>> I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS, AND

>> I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS, AND THAT'S PART OF WHAT'S CONCERNING

THAT'S PART OF WHAT'S CONCERNING

THAT'S PART OF WHAT'S CONCERNING OFFICIALS, WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN A

OFFICIALS, WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN A

OFFICIALS, WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN A LOT OF DETAILS ABOUT THESE TWO

LOT OF DETAILS ABOUT THESE TWO

LOT OF DETAILS ABOUT THESE TWO MEN, BUT THE PERSON WHO DIED, A

MEN, BUT THE PERSON WHO DIED, A

MEN, BUT THE PERSON WHO DIED, A MAN IN HIS 50's, HAD UNDERLYING

MAN IN HIS 50's, HAD UNDERLYING

MAN IN HIS 50's, HAD UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HE WAS

HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HE WAS

HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HE WAS APPARENTLY NOT CONNECTED TO THIS

APPARENTLY NOT CONNECTED TO THIS

APPARENTLY NOT CONNECTED TO THIS NURSING FACILITY WHERE THEY'RE

NURSING FACILITY WHERE THEY'RE

NURSING FACILITY WHERE THEY'RE HAVING AN OUTBREAK.

HAVING AN OUTBREAK.

HAVING AN OUTBREAK. >> Sreenivasan: SO HOW DO WE, IF

>> Sreenivasan: SO HOW DO WE, IF

>> Sreenivasan: SO HOW DO WE, IF IT'S NOT SOMEBODY THAT IS

IT'S NOT SOMEBODY THAT IS

IT'S NOT SOMEBODY THAT IS CONNECTED TO THAT FACILITY, DOES

CONNECTED TO THAT FACILITY, DOES

CONNECTED TO THAT FACILITY, DOES THAT MEAN THAT HE GOT IT FROM

THAT MEAN THAT HE GOT IT FROM

THAT MEAN THAT HE GOT IT FROM SOMEBODY ELSE, SOMEWHERE ELSE?

SOMEBODY ELSE, SOMEWHERE ELSE?

SOMEBODY ELSE, SOMEWHERE ELSE? >> THE STRANGE THING ABOUT HIM,

>> THE STRANGE THING ABOUT HIM,

>> THE STRANGE THING ABOUT HIM, IT'S A MYSTERY.

IT'S A MYSTERY.

IT'S A MYSTERY. SO FAR, YOU KNOW, THEY KNOW THAT

SO FAR, YOU KNOW, THEY KNOW THAT

SO FAR, YOU KNOW, THEY KNOW THAT HE WASN'T TRAVELING AND THERE'S

HE WASN'T TRAVELING AND THERE'S

HE WASN'T TRAVELING AND THERE'S NO KNOWN CONTACT THAT HE HAD

NO KNOWN CONTACT THAT HE HAD

NO KNOWN CONTACT THAT HE HAD WITH A CORONAVIRUS PATIENT.

WITH A CORONAVIRUS PATIENT.

WITH A CORONAVIRUS PATIENT. SO THAT'S WHAT'S CONCERNING THE

SO THAT'S WHAT'S CONCERNING THE

SO THAT'S WHAT'S CONCERNING THE AUTHORITIES.

AUTHORITIES.

AUTHORITIES. HE ENDED UP DYING AT A HOSPITAL

HE ENDED UP DYING AT A HOSPITAL

HE ENDED UP DYING AT A HOSPITAL IN KIRKLAND, WHICH IS THE SAME

IN KIRKLAND, WHICH IS THE SAME

IN KIRKLAND, WHICH IS THE SAME HOSPITAL THAT ONE OF THE NURSING

HOSPITAL THAT ONE OF THE NURSING

HOSPITAL THAT ONE OF THE NURSING HOME PATIENTS WAS SENT TO.

HOME PATIENTS WAS SENT TO.

HOME PATIENTS WAS SENT TO. AND APPARENTLY THEY HAD NEVER

AND APPARENTLY THEY HAD NEVER

AND APPARENTLY THEY HAD NEVER CROSSED PATHS BEFORE.

CROSSED PATHS BEFORE.

CROSSED PATHS BEFORE. >> Sreenivasan: ARE THE PEOPLE

>> Sreenivasan: ARE THE PEOPLE

>> Sreenivasan: ARE THE PEOPLE IN THAT NURSING HOME BEING

IN THAT NURSING HOME BEING

IN THAT NURSING HOME BEING TESTED, OR WHAT WERE THE RESULTS

TESTED, OR WHAT WERE THE RESULTS

TESTED, OR WHAT WERE THE RESULTS IF THEY WERE SO CONCERNED ABOUT

IF THEY WERE SO CONCERNED ABOUT

IF THEY WERE SO CONCERNED ABOUT THAT SPOT?

THAT SPOT?

THAT SPOT? >> YES, THEY'RE ABOUT 50

>> YES, THEY'RE ABOUT 50

>> YES, THEY'RE ABOUT 50 RESIDENTS AND STAFF THERE WHO

RESIDENTS AND STAFF THERE WHO

RESIDENTS AND STAFF THERE WHO HAVE RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS.

HAVE RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS.

HAVE RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS. AND SO THE C.D.C. IS SENDING A

AND SO THE C.D.C. IS SENDING A

AND SO THE C.D.C. IS SENDING A TEAM OF TEN TO INVESTIGATE AND

TEAM OF TEN TO INVESTIGATE AND

TEAM OF TEN TO INVESTIGATE AND TO TAKE OVER THE ORGANIZING, THE

TO TAKE OVER THE ORGANIZING, THE

TO TAKE OVER THE ORGANIZING, THE TESTING.

TESTING.

TESTING. FOR SOME REASON, THEY'RE NOT

FOR SOME REASON, THEY'RE NOT

FOR SOME REASON, THEY'RE NOT TESTING THEM AT THE FACILITY.

TESTING THEM AT THE FACILITY.

TESTING THEM AT THE FACILITY. SO FROM WHAT WE'RE TOLD, THEY

SO FROM WHAT WE'RE TOLD, THEY

SO FROM WHAT WE'RE TOLD, THEY HAVE TO BRING THEM OUT TO A

HAVE TO BRING THEM OUT TO A

HAVE TO BRING THEM OUT TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TESTS AND

LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TESTS AND

LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TESTS AND THEN BACK THERE AGAIN.

THEN BACK THERE AGAIN.

THEN BACK THERE AGAIN. >> Sreenivasan: AND YOU WENT

>> Sreenivasan: AND YOU WENT

>> Sreenivasan: AND YOU WENT THERE EARLIER TODAY.

THERE EARLIER TODAY.

THERE EARLIER TODAY. WHAT WAS THE SCENE LIKE?

WHAT WAS THE SCENE LIKE?

WHAT WAS THE SCENE LIKE? >> I SPOKE TO SOME OF THE

>> I SPOKE TO SOME OF THE

>> I SPOKE TO SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS.

NEIGHBORS.

NEIGHBORS. THEY'RE ANXIOUS, AS YOU MIGHT

THEY'RE ANXIOUS, AS YOU MIGHT

THEY'RE ANXIOUS, AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT.

EXPECT.

EXPECT. AND THEY'RE TRYING TO TAKE

AND THEY'RE TRYING TO TAKE

AND THEY'RE TRYING TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS.

PRECAUTIONS.

PRECAUTIONS. THEY'VE DISINFECTED THEIR OWN

THEY'VE DISINFECTED THEIR OWN

THEY'VE DISINFECTED THEIR OWN HOMES.

HOMES.

HOMES. THEY'RE, A COUPLE OF THEM WERE

THEY'RE, A COUPLE OF THEM WERE

THEY'RE, A COUPLE OF THEM WERE HEADING OUT TO A GROCERY STORE

HEADING OUT TO A GROCERY STORE

HEADING OUT TO A GROCERY STORE TO GET SUPPLIES IN CASE THEY'RE

TO GET SUPPLIES IN CASE THEY'RE

TO GET SUPPLIES IN CASE THEY'RE TOLD TO STAY INSIDE.

TOLD TO STAY INSIDE.

TOLD TO STAY INSIDE. SO IT'S-- IT'S A DEVELOPING

SO IT'S-- IT'S A DEVELOPING

SO IT'S-- IT'S A DEVELOPING SITUATION AROUND THAT

SITUATION AROUND THAT

SITUATION AROUND THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

NEIGHBORHOOD.

NEIGHBORHOOD. >> Sreenivasan: ARE THERE A LOT

>> Sreenivasan: ARE THERE A LOT

>> Sreenivasan: ARE THERE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE SEATTLE AREA

OF PEOPLE IN THE SEATTLE AREA

OF PEOPLE IN THE SEATTLE AREA THAT ARE HEADING TO GROCERY

THAT ARE HEADING TO GROCERY

THAT ARE HEADING TO GROCERY STORES AND TRYING TO STOCK UP

STORES AND TRYING TO STOCK UP

STORES AND TRYING TO STOCK UP NOW?

NOW?

NOW? >> YES, I WOULD SAY THERE ARE.

>> YES, I WOULD SAY THERE ARE.

>> YES, I WOULD SAY THERE ARE. I MEAN, WHEN YOU WALK AROUND THE

I MEAN, WHEN YOU WALK AROUND THE

I MEAN, WHEN YOU WALK AROUND THE DOWNTOWN HERE, YOU DON'T SEE

DOWNTOWN HERE, YOU DON'T SEE

DOWNTOWN HERE, YOU DON'T SEE PEOPLE IN MASKS OR IT LOOKS

PEOPLE IN MASKS OR IT LOOKS

PEOPLE IN MASKS OR IT LOOKS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.

PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.

PRETTY MUCH THE SAME. BUT IF YOU GO TO COSTCO, THERE

BUT IF YOU GO TO COSTCO, THERE

BUT IF YOU GO TO COSTCO, THERE ARE LINES OUT FRONT OF THE

ARE LINES OUT FRONT OF THE

ARE LINES OUT FRONT OF THE STORE.

STORE.

STORE. PEOPLE RUNNING IN TO GET THINGS.

PEOPLE RUNNING IN TO GET THINGS.

PEOPLE RUNNING IN TO GET THINGS. SOME OF THEIR GROCERY STORE

SOME OF THEIR GROCERY STORE

SOME OF THEIR GROCERY STORE AISLES, THE AISLES WITH THE

AISLES, THE AISLES WITH THE

AISLES, THE AISLES WITH THE WATER OR THE MEDICAL SUPPLIES

WATER OR THE MEDICAL SUPPLIES

WATER OR THE MEDICAL SUPPLIES ARE GETTING VERY BARE.

ARE GETTING VERY BARE.

ARE GETTING VERY BARE. >> Sreenivasan: AND FINALLY, I

>> Sreenivasan: AND FINALLY, I

>> Sreenivasan: AND FINALLY, I WANT TO ASK ALSO ABOUT THAT

WANT TO ASK ALSO ABOUT THAT

WANT TO ASK ALSO ABOUT THAT TEENAGER.

TEENAGER.

TEENAGER. HOW DID HE GET IT?

HOW DID HE GET IT?

HOW DID HE GET IT? >> THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.

>> THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.

>> THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. AGAIN, THAT'S A MYSTERY.

AGAIN, THAT'S A MYSTERY.

AGAIN, THAT'S A MYSTERY. HE GOT TESTED WHEN HE HAD

HE GOT TESTED WHEN HE HAD

HE GOT TESTED WHEN HE HAD RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS AND HE WAS

RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS AND HE WAS

RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS AND HE WAS WAITING FOR THE TEST RESULTS AND

WAITING FOR THE TEST RESULTS AND

WAITING FOR THE TEST RESULTS AND WAS FEELING BETTER.

WAS FEELING BETTER.

WAS FEELING BETTER. SO, ON FRIDAY, HE WENT TO SCHOOL

SO, ON FRIDAY, HE WENT TO SCHOOL

SO, ON FRIDAY, HE WENT TO SCHOOL BRIEFLY.

BRIEFLY.

BRIEFLY. AND THEN FRIDAY NIGHT, IT CAME

AND THEN FRIDAY NIGHT, IT CAME

AND THEN FRIDAY NIGHT, IT CAME BACK POSITIVE.

BACK POSITIVE.

BACK POSITIVE. AND SO NOW THAT SCHOOL IS BEING

AND SO NOW THAT SCHOOL IS BEING

AND SO NOW THAT SCHOOL IS BEING DISINFECTED, IT WILL BE CLOSED

DISINFECTED, IT WILL BE CLOSED

DISINFECTED, IT WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY.

ON MONDAY.

ON MONDAY. THE SAME WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL IN

THE SAME WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL IN

THE SAME WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL IN OREGON.

OREGON.

OREGON. >> Sreenivasan: RICHARD REED,

>> Sreenivasan: RICHARD REED,

>> Sreenivasan: RICHARD REED, THE SEATTLE BUREAU CHIEF FOR THE

THE SEATTLE BUREAU CHIEF FOR THE

THE SEATTLE BUREAU CHIEF FOR THE "L.A. TIMES," JOINING US VIA

"L.A. TIMES," JOINING US VIA

"L.A. TIMES," JOINING US VIA SKYPE TONIGHT.

SKYPE TONIGHT.

SKYPE TONIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH.

THANKS SO MUCH.

THANKS SO MUCH. >> HAPPY TO DO IT.