SPR s Doug Nadvornick reports.
People in Spokane County are among those breathing sighs of relief now that Governor Jay Inslee has announced a two-week delay in changes to Covid recovery phases.
It means businesses and others won’t have to change what they’ve been doing since the county moved to Phase 3, says Interim Health Officer Francisco Velazquez.
“I think the most important thing to do and to remember is we have these two weeks of grace, which is really good for us to step it up a notch and make sure that we follow the guidance, get as many people immunized as we can, so as we look at the longer-term future, not just the next two weeks, for the next several weeks and several months, we continue to improve consistently, he said.
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“Today I am announcing a two week pause on our phased reopening plan,” Inslee said.
News that comes as a surprise. Right now, Spokane County is failing two of the three metrics needed to stay in Phase 3.
Even with the pause, the governor says there are trends that show things may be heading in the right direction.
It all comes down to getting your shot. Right now, vaccination numbers are looking good, but they’re still not enough to get us to where we need to be.
“This is a good day for the Spokane community, for the state,” said Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward.
Does Spokane County have a shot at staying in Phase 3? Math says probably not
Spokane County has already surpassed its limit for COVID-19 cases and is rapidly approaching the limit for hospitalizations. Author: Casey Decker Updated: 11:52 AM PDT May 3, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. On Monday, counties across Washington will be evaluated on whether they can remain in Phase 3 of reopening or be forced to go back to Phase 2.
To stay in Phase 3, large counties like Spokane must clear at least one of two thresholds: either have fewer than 200 cases per 100,000 people over a two-week span, or fewer than 5 hospitalizations per 100,000 people over a one-week span.
The county has already surpassed its limit for cases, and is rapidly approaching the limit for hospitalizations. Author: Casey Decker Updated: 6:48 PM PDT April 30, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. On Tuesday, counties across Washington will be evaluated for whether they can remain in phase 3 of reopening, or be forced to go back to phase 2.
To stay in phase 3, large counties like Spokane must clear at least one of two thresholds. Either have fewer than 200 cases per 100,000 people over a two-week span, or fewer than 5 hospitalizations per 100,000 people over a one-week span.
For the last evaluation, the data lagged by upwards of a week for both metrics. And if the next evaluation had a similar lag, Spokane County would miss both metrics, as we calculated last week.
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