Washington is bending the curve of COVID-19 cases, health officials say
Health officials are optimistic about recent coronavirus data that shows the state is starting to bend the curve of new cases.
Author: Allison Sundell
Updated: 1:24 PM PST December 16, 2020
SEATTLE — Washington appears to have avoided a post-Thanksgiving surge in new coronavirus cases and is on track to flatten the curve once again, according to Washington health officials.
“We’re in sort of a precarious position right now,” State Health Officer Kathy Lofy said during a Wednesday briefing. “We’re seeing positive signals in the changes people have made to their lives … but we are not done yet.”