Coronavirus updates: State reaches 86,269 cases
Updated at 8:45 a.m.
The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday reported 439 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The department is no longer reporting deaths on weekends.
Pierce County reported 63 new cases and no new deaths on Saturday. Pierce County had a total of 170 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Sunday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 86,269, up from 85,830 cases and 2,100 deaths on Saturday.
King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 22,103 cases and 768 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 11,395 cases and 258 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 7,772, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
All counties in Washington have cases.
Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day
Updated at 8:45 a.m.
Amazon is aiming to kickstart the holiday shopping season early this year.
The company is holding its annual Prime Day over two days in October this year, after the pandemic forced it to postpone the sales event from July. It’s the first time Prime Day is being held in the fall, and Amazon is positioning it as a way to get people to start their holiday shopping.
Even before Amazon’s announcement Monday, major retailers have said they plan to push shoppers to start their holiday shopping in October and offer deals earlier, hoping to avoid crowds in their stores in November and December.
Prime Day, which will run from Oct. 13 to Oct. 14 this year, is sure to put pressure on rivals to offer deals around the same time. In past years, Walmart, Best Buy and Target have offered their own online discounts during Prime Day. In fact, Target announced on Monday it was also holding a two-day sale event on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14.
This story was originally published September 28, 2020 at 8:46 AM.
