SEATTLE (AP) — Inmates at a Washington state prison staged a large protest following new coronavirus diagnoses at the facility and health officials say they continue to see high numbers of cases in the state’s long-term care facilities.
More than 9,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and at least 421 have died, according to the Department of Health.
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