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Washington state begins to reopen, county by county

Jun 8, 2020, 11:50 AM | Updated: 11:56 am

KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo cover some of the newly relaxed rules statewide as businesses start to reopen. With ongoing protests, but relatively reliable masking and expanded testing — we’ve got a prediction for case numbers.

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