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Spokane Regional Health District Interim Health Officer Dr. Francisco Velazquez said he is concerned that COVID-19 cases in the county are raising.
Health officials are concerned that the rate of positive cases in Spokane County is creeping up, especially in young people.
Credit Rebecca White/SPR Health officials are concerned about rising COVID-19 cases, especially in younger people, that could put the county of compliance with the governor’s re-opening metrics.
To stay in Phase 3 of the governor’s re-opening plan, Spokane County must have less than 200 cases per 100,000 people. As of Wednesday, the county had 183 cases per 100,000. Spokane County Interim Health Officer Dr. Francisco Velázquez said that was concerning.
As the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed more, pharmacy students in Spokane have been able to gain experience with a vaccine for a global pandemic, along with their original studies.
Shannon Patterson, third-year pharmacy student and operation immunization chair for the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and got the position while she was in her second year of pharmacy school.
“We provide vaccines, usually just the flu vaccine in partnership with the Spokane Regional Health District,” she said. “I was selected into this position last year, obviously unaware of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine that was going to occur.”
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Spokane County very close to surpassing Phase 3 reopening metrics, health officer warns
The increase in COVID-19 cases for Spokane County is mainly stemming from private gatherings and community spread, health officials said. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 5:40 PM PDT April 6, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. Spokane County is very close to surpassing the COVID-19 health metrics needed to stay in Phase 3 of Washington s reopening plan, Interim Health Officer Dr. Frank Velazquez warned on Tuesday.
“The trends we are seeing with COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations is [sic] concerning as we are very close to surpassing the necessary metrics that will allow us to remain in phase three of the Healthy Washington plan,” Velazquez said in a press release. “As businesses open up more and as more people become eligible for the vaccine, it is easy to become relaxed with the public health measures, but we must remain vigilant if we want to c
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