The city of Kent is staying afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic and taking things one day at a time, Mayor Dana Ralph said.

Kent is the sixth largest city in Washington and as of 2019, had a population of about 131,000 people. Last year, it was named one of the top 10 most ethnically diverse cities in America.

Local cities are having to tighten their budgets as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect economic activity across the region, city officials say.

Statewide, gross business income fell by 17 percent because of the pandemic.