As residents in the highest risk tiers of Kittitas County eagerly await their chance to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, the disease has resurfaced in multiple long-term care facilities in the county.
According to a Monday press release from the Kittitas County Incident Management Team, four long-term care facilities are experiencing COVID-19 activity within the county. Hearthstone, Meadows Place, Malibu House, and Pacifica have identified new cases of the disease. As a result, the release said Malibu House has two residents who have died of COVID-19.
âWe know the devastating effect this pandemic has on Long Term Care Facilities,â Incident Commander Darren Higashiyama said in the release. âWe want to balance our public notifications with respect for those who have died, transparency for our community, and privacy to families who are affected.â
Precarious situation : COVID-19 transmission in Washington plateauing, but remains at high levels By Becca Savransky, SeattlePI
COVID-19 transmission plateauing, but remains precarious
Coronavirus transmission across Washington appears to be plateauing, but the state remains in a precarious position, health officials said Wednesday.
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations remain high across the state and public health officials are continuing to warn people to take precautions to slow the spread of the virus and reduce the strain on the state s hospitals. I don t want us to think even with this downturn that we are out of the woods, said Scott Lindquist, state epidemiologist for communicable diseases. We remain at a very high and precarious situation in Washington state and even though that transmission is plateauing, it hasn t decreased enough.
Dec 22, 2020
The City of Vancouver, Clark County Public Health and Clark Regional Emergency Services Agencies (CRESA) have partnered with Washington State Department of Health and the non-profit organization Health Commons Project to open a no-barrier COVID-19 rapid testing site. The site is expected to open early January 2021 in the Tower Mall parking lot (5411 E. Mill Plain Blvd.) and operate for several months.
The Tower Mall site was selected due to its centralized location and proximity to multiple bus lines. It will operate using a model that has been successfully deployed in other communities throughout the state, returning test results within 36 to 48 hours.
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News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 12/23/2020 Lauren Smith, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Dec. 22 This page includes coronavirus developments around Washington state for Tuesday, Dec. 22.
Chehalis restaurant hit with temporary restraining order
Updated 2:30 p.m.
Spiffy s, a restaurant in Chehalis, has been hit with a temporary restraining order for offering indoor dining in violation of Washington state s COVID-19 restrictions, court documents say.
The restaurant has already tallied $145,000 in fines and could face criminal charges if it continues to defy the restrictions, according to Lewis County Superior Court.
Tim Church, a spokesman for the Department of Labor and Industries, told McClatchy News the restraining order was served Monday.
Dec 22, 2020
The City of Vancouver, Clark County Public Health and Clark Regional Emergency Services Agencies (CRESA) have partnered with Washington State Department of Health and the non-profit organization Health Commons Project to open a no-barrier COVID-19 rapid testing site. The site is expected to open early January 2021 in the Tower Mall parking lot (5411 E. Mill Plain Blvd.) and operate for several months.
The Tower Mall site was selected due to its centralized location and proximity to multiple bus lines. It will operate using a model that has been successfully deployed in other communities throughout the state, returning test results within 36 to 48 hours.