As the coronavirus outbreak recedes in many parts of the U.S., the Pacific Northwest has emerged as an outlier gripped by a late spring surge that has filled hospitals in the metro areas around Seattle and Portland.
In recent weeks, the governors of both states have hit the brakes on reopening plans in hopes of countering the rapid spread of the more contagious B.1.1.7. variant of the coronavirus, first identified in the U.K.
In Washington state, new hospital admissions for COVID-19 have been higher during this current surge than at any other time, except for this past winter.
4th Wave Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hits Washington State
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Sydney Porter of Bellevue, Wash., receives her COVID-19 vaccination from Kristine Gill, with the Seattle Fire Department s Mobile Vaccination Teams, before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles at T-Mobile Park on May 5 in Seattle. A late spring COVID-19 surge has filled hospitals in the metro areas around Seattle.
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As the coronavirus outbreak recedes in many parts of the U.S., the Pacific Northwest has emerged as an outlier gripped by a late spring surge that has filled hospitals in the metro areas around Seattle and Portland.
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SEATTLE and TACOMA, Wash., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Virginia Mason Franciscan Health hospitals are ranked among the top in the nation for patient experience and patient safety by Healthgrades, the leading online service that connects patients and providers.
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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Hospitals Rated Among Top Performers in Nation for Patient Safety and Patient Experience by Healthgrades
4th Wave Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hits Washington State
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As the coronavirus outbreak recedes in many parts of the U.S., the Pacific Northwest has emerged as an outlier â gripped by a late spring surge that has filled hospitals in the metro areas around Seattle and Portland.
In recent weeks, the governors of both states have hit the brakes on reopening plans in hopes of countering the rapid spread of the more contagious B.1.1.7. variant of the coronavirus, first identified in the U.K.
In Washington state, new hospital admissions for COVID-19 have been higher during this current surge than at any other time, except for this past winter.