In Skagit County, children now have a higher case rate than people over 70. Author: Eric Wilkinson Updated: 9:01 PM PDT April 29, 2021
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. Children under age 10 have consistently had the lowest COVID-19 case rates, but that has been changing. Now they have higher rates of COVID-19 than people over 70.
The American Academy of Pediatrics now reports children make up 20% of all new cases.
Part of that is because most seniors have now been vaccinated while there is still no available vaccine for anyone under 16.
Other factors include a resumption of in-person learning, as well as variants of the virus that spread much more easily.
Skagit County could slip back to Phase 2 if COVID-19 trends continue rising
Health officials say B.1.1.7, otherwise known as the UK variant is largely to blame for rising cases. The move backward could devastate small businesses. Author: Eric Wilkinson Updated: 6:51 PM PDT April 7, 2021
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. Mount Vernon s Lunchbox Diner has only been open for seven days after a five-month coronavirus-related closure.
Owner Steve Sewell says it s the first time he s felt hopeful about his business surviving. Business has been fantastic, he says. I couldn t ask for a better time to open up.
The timing is perfect for the restaurant. The annual Tulip Festival is now blooming, bringing a desperately needed injection of money to the Skagit Valley.