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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Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has no plans to suspend in-class learning in Surrey schools to help manage the rising COVID-19 caseload and hospitalizations among young people in that city.
“What we have learned is that we see cases go up when children are not in school and that is often because they have unstructured time and children need school,” said Henry on Tuesday the day that Toronto suspended all in-class learning and Quebec reversed an order that would have allowed full-time in class learning for Grades 9, 10 and 11.
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April 6, 2021 6:13 PM Matthew Kincanon
SPOKANE, Wash. For those currently eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine but are unable to make an appointment, the Washington State Department of Health said there is a waiting lot at the Spokane Arena, allowing more people to receive leftover doses.
The Department of Health says the waiting lot opens 45 minutes before closing time and if there are any leftover vaccine doses by the end of the day, people can get one.
Even though workers will administer any leftover doses, the DOH website said that people should remember that they will not be guaranteed a dose unless they have an appointment.
COVID Vaccine Eligibility by State
On 4/7/21 at 1:26 PM EDT
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, several U.S. states have expanded their eligibility criteria in recent weeks, offering shots to people aged 16 and older.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people aged 16 and older, while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson drugs are recommended for those 18 and over.
More than 168.5 million doses have been administered and more than 63 million people have been fully vaccinated, according to the latest CDC report.
Below is the latest vaccine eligibility for each state, listed in alphabetical order.
‘Breakthrough’ cases are rare
By EMILY WOODRUFF - Associated Press
Brian Snipes receives a drive-thru vaccination March 29 at “Vaccine Fest,” a 24-hour COVID-19 mass vaccination event in Metairie, La., just outside New Orleans, hosted by Ochsner Health System and the Jefferson Parish Government. The U.S. moved closer April 1 toward vaccinating 100 million Americans in a race against an uptick in COVID-19 cases that is fueling fears of another nationwide surge just as the major league baseball season starts and thousands of fans return to stadiums.
NEW ORLEANS More than 120 fully vaccinated people in Louisiana have tested positive for COVID-19 more than two weeks after their last dose of the vaccine, according to officials with the Louisiana Department of Health.