The Washington State Department of Health is calling the King and Snohomish County cases “presumptive positive”, after an initial positive test at the Public Health Laboratory , and now awaiting positive confirmation from the CDC in Atlanta.
One woman in her 50’s had recently traveled to South Korea, where there is a growing outbreak of the disease.
The other new case is an 18-year old student with no travel history, who attends Jackson High School in the Mill Creek.
The Everett Schools superintendent has closed the school Monday to allow three days for deep cleaning.
The health department reminds you that prevention starts with practicing good personal health habits including washing your hands often with soap and water and staying home if you’re sick.