2 King County Residents (KL592 flight-near-contacts)

Public Health Seattle and King County (May 12) and OPB reporting clarify the two residents were seated within two seats of the Dutch widow during the roughly one hour she was on board before being removed before takeoff; the two residents share a household in King County. Their monitoring plan includes home isolation with limited non-essential outings, a well-fitting respirator or mask if leaving home, and daily temperature plus symptom checks coordinated with King County public health. Both remain symptom-free and have not tested positive. Public Health continues to assess the risk to King County as low

• publichealthinsider.com
• kingcounty.gov
• opb.org

[Created 2026-05-13] Two King County, Washington residents seated on an airplane near MVH-002 (Dutch widow) on KL592 (Johannesburg-Amsterdam, April 25 2026) before she was removed from the aircraft due to her medical condition. Both residents have returned to King County and are asymptomatic. Public Health - Seattle & King County coordinating home-based symptom monitoring after CDC notification. Per King County Public Health primary release (May 12): 'Two King County residents were sitting on an airplane near an ill cruise ship passenger who was removed from the aircraft before takeoff and later tested positive. Both residents have returned to King County. They are both asymptomatic and are monitoring for symptoms at home in coordination with Public Health - Seattle & King County.' A third King County resident on the ship itself is in monitoring at UNMC and is tracked inside US-NE-GROUP, not in this row

• kingcounty.gov
• publichealthinsider.com