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Camas officials try to keep ahead of COVID-19 pandemic

Efforts to stem spread of virus shutter schools, bars, theaters

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Signs in front of Camas’ Costco tell customers about the store’s safety procedures and out-of-stock items on Friday, March 13.

Officials in Camas are trying to stay one step ahead of rapidly shifting efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by a novel coronavirus first identified in China in December 2019.

As of Saturday, March 21, there were 1,524 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state. The disease has killed 83 Washingtonians, including three in Clark County since being discovered in the state in mid-February.

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