Lawmakers may steer up to $10M into coronavirus response
OLYMPIA — As concern grows about the reach of coronavirus, lawmakers are looking to spend as much as $10 million preparing for a potential outbreak and limiting the spread of the contagion among the state’s population.
The money, contained in budget proposals in the state House and Senate, would cover expenses associated with the coronavirus outbreak incurred by the state Department of Health and local health authorities, like the Snohomish Health District, which are on the front line of the public response to this mysterious illness.
“We wanted to put a significant amount of money in there to assure the public that the state is taking it seriously,” said Rep. June Robinson, D-Everett, a member of the House budget-writing team.
Whether the amount will be enough is unknown.
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