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Case counts are on the decline, and 2 regions are preparing to move ahead to Phase 2 of the Health Washington plan. Catch up on the latest.

Case counts are on the decline, and two regions are preparing to move ahead to Phase 2, despite the arrival of a more contagious strain.

Case counts are on the decline, and 2 regions are preparing to move ahead to Phase 2 of the Health Washington plan. Catch up on the latest.

Inslee Press Conference Thursday 2:30PM From Gov. Inslees office...rare for two of these in the same week. "Gov. Jay Inslee will address the media today via streaming video and telephone to give an update on the 2021 legislative session and the states response to the ongoing pandemic, including Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery. The governor will be joined for questions by Lacy Fehrenbach, assistant secretary of health, and Nick Streuli, executive director of external affairs for the Off...

COVID-19 Weekly Report for Jan. 27: Case counts drop as new variants loom; Washington gearing up for 45K daily vaccinations Posted: January 26, 2021 841 Despite the two-week decline in national new infection rates (rates were down 20%this week, compared to 11% the week before), as of this week 1 in every 13 Americans are infected with the virus. Experts are suggesting that the holiday surge is on the wane, but caution to say that it is still far too early to speculate whether the slowly...

michellet@kootasca.org . Registrants will receive a ZOOM link one day in advance of the event. Every year, CDF-MN publishes the Minnesota KIDS COUNT Data Book and fact sheets for all 87 Minnesota counties (available at www.cdf-mn.org ) through a grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The recently released 2020 Minnesota KIDS COUNT Data Book, entitled “Building Bridges to Economic Stability for Children and Families,” highlights the 2020 federal and state policy changes to the COVID-19 pa...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 19, 2021 848 This week’s coronavirus news is topped by ambitious vaccine distribution plans at all levels, and the spread of four distinct new viral variants, at least one of which has been identified in 20 states including Oregon, our neighbor to the south. Scientists continue to maintain that while more contagious, these strains do not appear to cause more severe cases of COVID nor do they show increased resistance to the current vaccines. More inform...

Coronavirus In Washington: The Week In Review Patch 1/9/2021 Lucas Combos © AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File In this Aug. 28, 2020, file photo, Heather Brown, right, is tested for COVID-19 at a walk-up testing site at Seattles Chief Sealth High School. SEATTLE — The first full week of 2021 was full of developments for Washingtons coronavirus response, including the announcement of new vaccine eligibility tiers and a path forward for reopening the state using new metrics. D...

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 5, 2021 883 Welcome to 2021, and our newly-formatted COVID report. For the new year we have eliminated some charts and tables, added some new ones, and streamlined our reporting on local numbers to better utilize the available data. Our aim continues to be to provide you – our readers – with a one-stop-shop to gain a comprehensive overview of progress in fighting the pandemic at all levels, with a special focus on our state, county and local communiti...

UpdatedWed, Jan 6, 2021 at 6:22 am PT Replies(4) The plans second phase will allow restaurants and fitness centers to reopen indoors, albeit with some strict safety rules. (Rachel Nunes/Patch) OLYMPIA, WA — Washington Governor Jay Inslee has announced a new, phased reopening plan which will gradually allow select industries to go back to work. The plan, called "Healthy Washington," replaces the older four-phase Safe Start plan. Safe Start was announced early in the pandemic and used for mont...