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Figuring out why Mayor Durkan vetoed COVID relief package

Aug 7, 2020, 2:45 PM

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. (TVW)

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On today’s COVID-19 podcast, reporter Chris Sullivan joins KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross to explain why Mayor Jenny Durkan vetoed a COVID-19 relief plan from the Seattle City Council.

Can we endure another stay-at-home order here in Washington? A new model of rising case numbers predicts it could happen in October.

A teen in Puyallup passed away due to the coronavirus this week.

Governor Jay Inslee eases up on visitor restrictions at long-term care facilities, offering some relief to families who have been separated for months.

And a new, walk-up only COVID-19 testing site is opening today at Rainier Beach High School. More information about free testing in the City of Seattle can be found right here.

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