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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline statewide

October 20, 2021, 7:39am Health Free

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Washington continue to decline at a gradual pace. Read story

Registered nurse Diane Miller stands in the "hot zone," defined by red tape on the floor, as she waits to exchange equipment with a colleague who will remain on the other side of the tape in the COVID acute care unit at UW Medical Center-Montlake, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Seattle. King County, where the hospital is located, has been on a downward trend of COVID-19 cases after two-and-a-half straight months of increases. But the current lull could be, and some experts believe will be, upended as more contagious variants of the virus spread throughout United States.

Decline in COVID cases slows as Washington hospitals sort through vaccination deadline

Registered nurse Diane Miller stands in the "hot zone," defined by red tape on the floor, as she waits to exchange equipment with a colleague who will remain on the other side of the tape in the COVID acute care unit at UW Medical Center-Montlake, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Seattle. King County, where the hospital is located, has been on a downward trend of COVID-19 cases after two-and-a-half straight months of increases. But the current lull could be, and some experts believe will be, upended as more contagious variants of the virus spread throughout United States.

October 19, 2021, 7:38am Health Free

The state’s COVID-19 vaccination deadline for thousands of employees arrives at the end of Monday, pushing health care facilities throughout Washington to scramble to sort through remaining compliance records and take stock of potential service cuts. Read story

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, Jenny Park, right, a clinical pharmacist with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, explains the two-shot dosing of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a one-day vaccination clinic set up in an Amazon.com facility in Seattle. Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, was the final day for thousands of workers in Washington to prove they've been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to keep their jobs. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Deadline arrives for unvaccinated Washington state workers; suit to block mandate fails

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, Jenny Park, right, a clinical pharmacist with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, explains the two-shot dosing of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a one-day vaccination clinic set up in an Amazon.com facility in Seattle. Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, was the final day for thousands of workers in Washington to prove they've been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to keep their jobs. (AP Photo/Ted S.

October 18, 2021, 1:24pm Health Free

Monday is the final day for thousands of workers in Washington who want to keep their jobs to prove they’ve been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Inslee: Vaccine or negative COVID test required at large events starting Nov. 15

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

October 14, 2021, 2:50pm Health Free

Starting Nov. 15, people in Washington state will need to either provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test in order to attend large events, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday. Read story

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20 new Clark County COVID-19 deaths reported as new cases continue slow decline

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October 14, 2021, 12:35pm Clark County Health Free

The rate of COVID-19's spread in Clark County continued a slow decline in the past week, though deaths recorded since Oct. 7 rose to 20, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

Washington Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah speaks at a news conference with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee announced that Washington state is expanding its vaccine mandate to include all public, charter and private school teachers and staff, as well as those working at the state's colleges and universities. Inslee also expanded the statewide indoor mask mandate in place for non-vaccinated individuals to include those who are vaccinated. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Delta wave receding in Washington, but COVID caution still advised, including on Halloween

Washington Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah speaks at a news conference with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee announced that Washington state is expanding its vaccine mandate to include all public, charter and private school teachers and staff, as well as those working at the state's colleges and universities. Inslee also expanded the statewide indoor mask mandate in place for non-vaccinated individuals to include those who are vaccinated. (AP Photo/Ted S.

October 14, 2021, 8:26am Health Free

Officials with the state Department of Health on Wednesday said that while the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decline, Washington needs to remain vigilant in avoiding transmission that could stress hospitals more. Read story

Vials of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

$1 million grant to help Southwest Washington nonprofit with COVID-19 outreach

Vials of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

October 14, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

COVID-19 vaccination rates are much lower in nonwhite communities, including Black, Indigenous and people of color as well as among foreign language speakers, the unhoused and those living a marginalized existence. Read story

Clark County Council to meet online until 2022

October 14, 2021, 6:03am Clark County News

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clark County Council will continue to hold public meetings online through the end of the year. At that time, the council will review the situation and consider whether in-person meetings can resume. Read story

A medical team adjusts tubes and cords after turning a COVID-19 patient onto their stomach to help with breathing, inside the intensive care unit at Central Washington Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. The medical team isn't wearing protective gear because the patent isn't contagious anymore.

‘I have no beds’: Hospitalizations spike in rural Washington amid fifth COVID-19 wave

A medical team adjusts tubes and cords after turning a COVID-19 patient onto their stomach to help with breathing, inside the intensive care unit at Central Washington Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. The medical team isn't wearing protective gear because the patent isn't contagious anymore.

October 11, 2021, 6:05am Health

Promptly at 4 p.m., eight hospital workers garbed in gowns, masks and face shields file into a room on the third floor of the intensive care unit. Read story

Cash for jabs pays off, study finds

October 10, 2021, 12:30pm Health

A Swedish study found that a modest $24 incentive increased vaccination rates, lending support to measures that aim to get more people to take COVID-19 jabs by handing out cash. Read story