March 11, 2021 at 5:17 pm
In this March 11, 2020, file photo Judie Shape, center, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, blows a kiss to her son-in-law. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Washington health officials delivered a briefing Thursday, declaring that the state is now entering into the next phase of its pandemic response efforts.
Cases of COVID-19 have decreased since a third wave of cases over the winter, but have also plateaued in recent weeks. And while the state says it has made “incredible progress” on distributing vaccines, officials couched that by citing concerns over the fact that the baseline for case totals after each wave over the last year has gradually increased.