A key metric Governor Jay Inslee used to determine the lifting of a state wide mask mandate in March has been surpassed by the recent surge of COVID infections.
Monkeypox confirmed: The CDC confirmed the monkeypox infection we heard about earlier this week in King County. We are not supposed to freak out. Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah said, “Despite the news of multiple cases nationwide, monkeypox is a very rare disease in the United States, and the Washington resident who tested positive does not pose a public health risk.” Germany recommended that its residents isolate for 21 days if they come down.