As Washington reevaluates each county, King, Snohomish, others at risk of Phase 2
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Several counties across Washington, including King County, are at risk of moving back to Phase 2 of the state s reopening plan.
According to a recent analysis of the most recent complete data from the Washington State Department of Health, nearly a dozen of the counties still in Phase 3 were not meeting either metric on coronavirus cases or hospitalizations needed to remain in the third phase. More were exceeding the threshold for at least one of the metrics.
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.
By Kathi O Shea April 28, 2021 9:15 am
KGMI Washington State Department of Natural Resources
OLYMPIA, Wash. Some sobering news from new estimates of damage a tsunami from a major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could bring to Whatcom County.
Maps of Department of Natural Resources models show Bellingham’s waterfront would be covered by several feet of water.
That includes businesses and residential buildings in and around Squalicum Harbor.
Much of the Nooksack River Delta would be under six to 16 feet of water.
Sandy Point and much of the Lummi River flood plain would also be covered by several feet.
Low-lying areas of Skagit County would also see several feet of flooding.
Just as diners are finally returning, many Washington restaurants can t find workers to serve them. Author: Eric Wilkinson Updated: 7:07 PM PDT April 26, 2021
BURLINGTON, Wash. The financial comeback is finally on track at Burlington s Railroad Pub & Pizza. Customers, hungry for some normalcy, are filling the seats.
There s just one problem. We re just looking for anybody who wants to work, said pub owner Nick Crandall.
Washington s hospitality industry lost 140,000 jobs during the pandemic and fewer than 40% of those workers have returned.
Crandall is down at least 10 people between the pub and the nearby Train Wreck Bar & Grill, which he also owns. He s been forced to hire people with zero experience, while at the same time, consider paying them more as an enticement back into the workforce.
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