Increase of COVID-19 worries U.S. state governor

Seattle: United States state of Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued a statement on Saturday to alarm the increase of COVID-19 transmission.

The Washington State Department of Health on Saturday released the latest statewide situation report, which showed COVID-19 transmission continued to increase in eastern Washington as of the end of May, with a possible uptick in western Washington as well.

“The report estimates cases and deaths will soon increase substantially if COVID-19 continues to spread at current levels,” Mr Inslee said in the statement.