Panic Buying

February 29, 2020–A King County man is the first to die from COVID-19 in the US. Case numbers grow in Washington State. Shoppers start to panic buy; hoarding toilet & tissue paper, sanitizer, disinfectant wipes & solutions, flour, sugar, and rice. Soon, most stores are sold out of these products completely. When new stock comes in, people line up to wait, and buy it instantly.

Panic Buying

February 29, 2020–A King County man is the first to die from COVID-19 in the US. Case numbers grow in Washington State. Shoppers start to panic buy; hoarding toilet & tissue paper, sanitizer, disinfectant wipes & solutions, flour, sugar, and rice. Soon, most stores are sold out of these products completely. When new stock comes in, people line up to wait, and buy it instantly.

Panic Buying

February 29, 2020–A King County man is the first to die from COVID-19 in the US. Case numbers grow in Washington State. Shoppers start to panic buy; hoarding toilet & tissue paper, sanitizer, disinfectant wipes & solutions, flour, sugar, and rice. Soon, most stores are sold out of these products completely. When new stock comes in, people line up to wait, and buy it instantly.

Panic Buying

February 29, 2020–A King County man is the first to die from COVID-19 in the US. Case numbers grow in Washington State. Shoppers start to panic buy; hoarding toilet & tissue paper, sanitizer, disinfectant wipes & solutions, flour, sugar, and rice. Soon, most stores are sold out of these products completely. When new stock comes in, people line up to wait, and buy it instantly.

Panic Buying

February 29, 2020–A King County man is the first to die from COVID-19 in the US. Case numbers grow in Washington State. Shoppers start to panic buy; hoarding toilet & tissue paper, sanitizer, disinfectant wipes & solutions, flour, sugar, and rice. Soon, most stores are sold out of these products completely. When new stock comes in, people line up to wait, and buy it instantly.

Panic Buying

February 29, 2020–A King County man is the first to die from COVID-19 in the US. Case numbers grow in Washington State. Shoppers start to panic buy; hoarding toilet & tissue paper, sanitizer, disinfectant wipes & solutions, flour, sugar, and rice. Soon, most stores are sold out of these products completely. When new stock comes in, people line up to wait, and buy it instantly.

Rush Hour Evaporates

March 4, 2020–King County officials recommend employers allow as many people to telecommute as possible to slow the spread of coronavirus. Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and other tech firms tell their thousands of Seattle-based employees to stay home. Seattle typically ranks 2nd worst in the nation for traffic congestion but the streets clear rapidly. As many more businesses are restricted or closed, the roads become even emptier and the early morning commute becomes completely unrecognizable.

Rush Hour Evaporates

March 4, 2020–King County officials recommend employers allow as many people to telecommute as possible to slow the spread of coronavirus. Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and other tech firms tell their thousands of Seattle-based employees to stay home. Seattle typically ranks 2nd worst in the nation for traffic congestion but the streets clear rapidly. As many more businesses are restricted or closed, the roads become even emptier and the early morning commute becomes completely unrecognizable.

Seattle Public Schools Close

March 11, 2020–After appearance of the first SPS positive COVID-19 case at Aki Kurose Middle School and increasing pressure from community groups, Seattle Public Schools suddenly closes through at least the end of April. The district is unprepared, however, and there is no real plan for continued learning. Moving school online is not an option because of limited or no technology access for certain student populations. It will take weeks for the district to begin pulling together other learning options.

Seattle Public Schools Close

March 11, 2020–After appearance of the first SPS positive COVID-19 case at Aki Kurose Middle School and increasing pressure from community groups, Seattle Public Schools suddenly closes through at least the end of April. The district is unprepared, however, and there is no real plan for continued learning. Moving school online is not an option because of limited or no technology access for certain student populations. It will take weeks for the district to begin pulling together other learning options.

Seattle Public Schools Close

March 11, 2020–After appearance of the first SPS positive COVID-19 case at Aki Kurose Middle School and increasing pressure from community groups, Seattle Public Schools suddenly closes through at least the end of April. The district is unprepared, however, and there is no real plan for continued learning. Moving school online is not an option because of limited or no technology access for certain student populations. It will take weeks for the district to begin pulling together other learning options.

Seattle Public Schools Close

March 11, 2020–After appearance of the first SPS positive COVID-19 case at Aki Kurose Middle School and increasing pressure from community groups, Seattle Public Schools suddenly closes through at least the end of April. The district is unprepared, however, and there is no real plan for continued learning. Moving school online is not an option because of limited or no technology access for certain student populations. It will take weeks for the district to begin pulling together other learning options.

Seattle Public Schools Close

March 11, 2020–After appearance of the first SPS positive COVID-19 case at Aki Kurose Middle School and increasing pressure from community groups, Seattle Public Schools suddenly closes through at least the end of April. The district is unprepared, however, and there is no real plan for continued learning. Moving school online is not an option because of limited or no technology access for certain student populations. It will take weeks for the district to begin pulling together other learning options.

Restaurants Closed & Restricted

March 16, 2020–Governor Inslee announces statewide closure of all restaurants, bars, and recreation spaces. Take-out is still ok and restaurants that can try to stay open for delivery and to-go orders. However it is a struggle for most as business drops off steeply.

Restaurants Closed & Restricted

March 16, 2020–Governor Inslee announces statewide closure of all restaurants, bars, and recreation spaces. Take-out is still ok and restaurants that can try to stay open for delivery and to-go orders. However it is a struggle for most as business drops off steeply.

Restaurants Closed & Restricted

March 16, 2020–Governor Inslee announces statewide closure of all restaurants, bars, and recreation spaces. Take-out is still ok and restaurants that can try to stay open for delivery and to-go orders. However it is a struggle for most as business drops off steeply.

Restaurants Closed & Restricted

March 16, 2020–Governor Inslee announces statewide closure of all restaurants, bars, and recreation spaces. Take-out is still ok and restaurants that can try to stay open for delivery and to-go orders. However it is a struggle for most as business drops off steeply.

Restaurants Closed & Restricted

March 16, 2020–Governor Inslee announces statewide closure of all restaurants, bars, and recreation spaces. Take-out is still ok and restaurants that can try to stay open for delivery and to-go orders. However it is a struggle for most as business drops off steeply.

Chinatown-International District

Seattle's Chinatown-International District (CID), which is filled with small shops and eat-in restaurants, relies heavily on foot traffic. Because of racism and disease stigma, the CID suffered a big decline in customers early on. With the restaurant closure & restriction in place, the District becomes ghostly quiet. Many of the small CID businesses struggle month-to-month and have been resisting gentrification for a long time. Now, business owners wonder, will they have to close their doors permanently?

Chinatown-International District

Seattle's Chinatown-International District (CID), which is filled with small shops and eat-in restaurants, relies heavily on foot traffic. Because of racism and disease stigma, the CID suffered a big decline in customers early on. With the restaurant closure & restriction in place, the District becomes ghostly quiet. Many of the small CID businesses struggle month-to-month and have been resisting gentrification for a long time. Now, business owners wonder, will they have to close their doors permanently?

Chinatown-International District

Seattle's Chinatown-International District (CID), which is filled with small shops and eat-in restaurants, relies heavily on foot traffic. Because of racism and disease stigma, the CID suffered a big decline in customers early on. With the restaurant closure & restriction in place, the District becomes ghostly quiet. Many of the small CID businesses struggle month-to-month and have been resisting gentrification for a long time. Now, business owners wonder, will they have to close their doors permanently?

Chinatown-International District

Seattle's Chinatown-International District (CID), which is filled with small shops and eat-in restaurants, relies heavily on foot traffic. Because of racism and disease stigma, the CID suffered a big decline in customers early on. With the restaurant closure & restriction in place, the District becomes ghostly quiet. Many of the small CID businesses struggle month-to-month and have been resisting gentrification for a long time. Now, business owners wonder, will they have to close their doors permanently?

Chinatown-International District

Seattle's Chinatown-International District (CID), which is filled with small shops and eat-in restaurants, relies heavily on foot traffic. Because of racism and disease stigma, the CID suffered a big decline in customers early on. With the restaurant closure & restriction in place, the District becomes ghostly quiet. Many of the small CID businesses struggle month-to-month and have been resisting gentrification for a long time. Now, business owners wonder, will they have to close their doors permanently?

Chinatown-International District

Seattle's Chinatown-International District (CID), which is filled with small shops and eat-in restaurants, relies heavily on foot traffic. Because of racism and disease stigma, the CID suffered a big decline in customers early on. With the restaurant closure & restriction in place, the District becomes ghostly quiet. Many of the small CID businesses struggle month-to-month and have been resisting gentrification for a long time. Now, business owners wonder, will they have to close their doors permanently?