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Mark Backlund, 73, gives his wife, Ruth Backlund, 72, a kiss as the two recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) at their home in Anacortes, Washington on March 27, 2020. Both of them are singers in the Skagit Valley Chorale that experienced a huge uptick in members getting the coronavirus after a rehearsal at a church in Mount Vernon, Washinton on March 10. 27 tested positive for COVID-19. Two have died. The outbreak in a rural community shows how contagious coronavirus is, and how quickly it can spread. (photo by Karen Ducey for the LA Times)

Mark Backlund, 73, gives his wife, Ruth Backlund, 72, a kiss as the two recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) at their home in Anacortes, Washington on March 27, 2020. Both of them are singers in the Skagit Valley Chorale that experienced a huge uptick in members getting the coronavirus after a rehearsal at a church in Mount Vernon, Washinton on March 10. 27 tested positive for COVID-19. Two have died. The outbreak in a rural community shows how contagious coronavirus is, and how quickly it can spread. (photo by Karen Ducey for the LA Times)