4. King County, Wash.’s COVID-19 response
King County, Wash., was the country’s ground zero for COVID-19, with the first reported death happening in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland in February 2020, followed by an outbreak at a skilled care facility with more than 80 cases and at least 40 deaths. King County Executive Dow Constantine stepped in to lead an enterprise-wide COVID-19 response to help slow the spread of COVID and save lives, becoming a national model for COVID response.
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