SPR s Doug Nadvornick reports.
The Covid outbreak that hit the small Ferry County town of Republic in April is slowly abating.
The outbreak was triggered by one or more gatherings at a local social club.
For the first time in a few weeks, administrators at the Ferry County Memorial Hospital say there say they saw no new cases over the weekend.
Cindy Chase, the chief nursing officer, says 125 residents have tested positive in during the last month, compared to 76 positive tests for the entire year between March 2020 and March 2021.
She says the people coming to the hospital with Covid symptoms are often really sick. Nine residents have been airlifted to other hospitals in the last three weeks. Two people have died.
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About 10% of the population of Republic, a small city in north-central Washington, has tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak traced to large indoor events last month at the local Eagles hall.
Ferry County Memorial Hospital officials have confirmed more than 100 cases, with one reported death, since the April 9-11 events, including a membership drive that featured dinner, live music and a 1980s-themed karaoke night.
Some patients have had to be transferred to Wenatchee and Yakima because of a lack of hospital capacity. Less than one-quarter of the county’s residents have received a vaccine, according to the health district, but officials say the outbreak has increased interest in it. (AP)
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Indoor events bring virus outbreak in Republic, Wash.
About 10% of population of small city has tested positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press
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REPUBLIC, Wash. About 10 percent of the population of Republic, a small city in north-central Washington, has tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak traced to large indoor events last month at the local Fraternal Order of Eagles hall.
Ferry County Memorial Hospital officials have confirmed more than 100 cases, with one reported death, since the April 9-11 events, including a membership drive that featured dinner, live music and a 1980s-themed karaoke night. Some patients have had to be transferred to Wenatchee and Yakima because of a lack of capacity at the 25-bed hospital the only hospital in a 50-mile radius and other closer facilities.