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Pierce County does not expect to have to roll back to Phase 1
A drive-thru vaccination clinic in Pierce County. (Tacoma-Pierce County Public Health, Facebook)
Numbers just released make it appear as if Pierce County will not have to roll back to Phase 1 this week.
The health department says the county hospitalization rate is not exceeding the requirement to stay in Phase 2. The COVID-19 case rate is still climbing, however, and is now averaging 170 cases a day higher than needed for a return to Phase 3, which allows the highest level of activity.
The 14-day case rate for Pierce County per 100,000 residents is at 369.8 while the hospitalization rate is currently at 5.2 per 100,000.
Pierce County Exec: Rollback to Phase 2 will cost jobs at a crucial time
A drive-thru vaccination clinic in Pierce County. (Tacoma-Pierce County Public Health, Facebook)
Governor Inslee announced that three counties in Washington state, including Pierce County, will have to roll back to Phase 2 at the end of this week. Was that decision made fairly, and what impact is it going to have? Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier joined the Gee and Ursula Show with his reaction.
“I think I am frustrated, I think the people of Pierce County are frustrated. Certainly, we all want to get beyond COVID. There’s no question about that. … I think the reason there’s frustration is that the vast majority of our residents who are over 65 those that are most vulnerable to a really bad outcome they’re vaccinated,” he said.
Gov. Inslee puts brakes on breakup of Tacoma-Pierce County Public Health Department
The Pierce County Council has proposed dissolving the 50-year-old agreement to manage the health department with local cities. Author: Perrise Thomas (KING 5) Published: 11:49 PM PST December 14, 2020 Updated: 5:07 AM PST December 15, 2020
TACOMA, Wash. The future of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has been uncertain for weeks since the Pierce County Council proposed dissolving the health department.
At a news conference Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that he had signed a proclamation halting a decision to disband.
“We can stay focused on doing the most important thing for everyone right now,” said Dr. Anthony Chen, director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.