Full Throttle Bottles in Georgetown, a local warehouse with beers, wines, cider and craft sodas. is boarded up. Unknown how many employees are not working. The 187, 501 new unemployment claims, filed during the week ending March 28, were reported Thursday morning by the U.S. Labor Department, and represent a 44% jump over the previous week?s already record-breaking number of nearly 130,000 claims. Thursday April 2, 2020 213543 213543 (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)
Full Throttle Bottles in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood is one of the many shops that have closed in the coronavirus pandemic. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis dons a mask to encourage state residents to wear them while in public as a statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect in an effort to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus Friday, April 3, 2020, in Centennial, Colo. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) CODZ103 CODZ103

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The Seattle Art Museum is closed until further notice and the First Thursday art walk is cancelled because of the coronavirus, the need for social distancing and and staying inside as much as possible. The museum says enjoy art from your home at: http://samblog.seattleartmuseum.org/category/stay-home-with-sam,video,sams-collection,object-of-the-week,exhibtions,behind-the-scenes/ Ref to more photos online LO Linesony photos Wednesday April 1, 2020 2020 213527
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Normally vibrant Occidental Park during the day is occupied mainly by seagulls, pigeons, a few homeless individuals and an occasional passerby. The park concierge service and daily activities including chess and table tennis have been suspended because of the coronavirus. LO Linesony photo essay Saturday March 28, 2020 213493
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LO Smokey fire, 600 Roy Street at Aurora on Saturday March 28, 2020. Lower Queen Anne. Appears to be an abandoned apartment. Unofficial, old banner in many frames has been there awhile Seattle fire crews responded late Saturday morning to a fire in an abandoned building in Lower Queen Anne, next to Aurora Avenue. … building, which appeared to be a two-story brick structure in the 600 block of Roy Street. 213494
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