Gov. Jay Inslee and Trudi Inslee have plans to address state residents at 5:30 p.m. today, Nov. 12, in a livestreamed event available here: https://bit.ly/3pnXbtz.

The governor's public affairs website says it is intended to update people about the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

The TVW event will be streamed from the Governor's Conference Room. It follows recent announcements from the Snohomish County Health District and other government agencies that say COVID-19 infection rates are dangerously high as communities prepare for the holiday season. Severely ill people in need of hospital c...