State officials preach vigilance as cases, hospitalizations flatten Patrick Quinn, KOMO News Reporter
State officials preach vigilance as cases, hospitalizations flatten
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SEATTLE – On Wednesday, state health officials said they’re optimistic by the latest data showing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are leveling off statewide.
“COVID-19 activity remains very high in Washington, but are starting to flatten the curve, which is really good news,” said Dr. Kathy Lofy, WA Health Officer.
Dr. Lofy detailed the latest data that shows no signs of a post-Thanksgiving surge.
“We’re in sort of a precarious position right now,” said Lofy. “We’re seeing some positive signals in all the changes that people have made to their lives and all of the sacrifices they’ve made have really paid off. But we’re not done yet.”
Seattle extends eviction moratorium through March 2021 by Callie Craighead, SeattlePI
Seattle extends eviction moratorium through March 2021
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Wednesday that she will extend the city s eviction moratorium through March 2021 to prevent people from losing their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Under the newly issued executive order, the moratorium on evictions of residential, commercial and nonprofit tenants will be extended through March 31, 2021. Our region is still very much in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Durkan said in a news release. New cases and hospitalizations are as high as they have ever been, and residents and businesses continue to feel the deep, economic impact of this crisis.
The Latest: Coronavirus vaccine provided to US Supreme Court
Medical workers wearing protective gears prepare to take samples during a COVID-19 testing at coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) December 17, 2020 - 6:01 PM
WASHINGTON â The justices on the U.S. Supreme Court are being provided with doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
That is according to a letter by Capitol Physician Brian Monahan, which says the court, along with Congress and executive branch agencies are being given a limited supply of doses âfor continuity of government operations.â
The doses are being provided under a directive by President Donald Trump that established continuity of government as a reason for vaccine prioritization. The Supreme Court and the other branches of government are supposed to be treated âin parallel.â
Whatcom County sees 40 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, state reports
The Bellingham Herald 12/17/2020 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Dec. 17 Whatcom County recorded 40 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and eight new probable cases, according to the Washington State Department of Health Wednesday, Dec. 16. No additional deaths were reported for Whatcom County
Whatcom County now has seen 2,976 confirmed cases, eight probable cases and 52 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15. That means that 1.7% of the Whatcom residents who have tested positive for COVID during the pandemic have died.
On Wednesday, the state added probable cases reported since June 2020 to all case, hospitalization, and death counts. Probable cases are those where individuals had a positive antigen test result for COVID-19, but no positive molecular test result, according to the state Health Department we
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