May 19, 2021
Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that all Washington counties have moved into Phase 3 of Governor Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery phased reopening plan. This includes Cowlitz, Ferry, Pierce and Whitman counties which were previously in Phase 2. As the governor announced last week, the state is also moving toward June 30 as the date Washington will fully reopen. The full reopening could happen earlier if 70% or more of Washingtonians over the age of 16 initiate vaccination. The decision to move all counties to Phase 3 and announce the tentative reopening plans comes amid declining COVID-19 case counts and a push to increase vaccination rates.
May 19, 2021
Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that all Washington counties have moved into Phase 3 of Governor Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery phased reopening plan. This includes Cowlitz, Ferry, Pierce and Whitman counties which were previously in Phase 2. As the governor announced last week, the state is also moving toward June 30 as the date Washington will fully reopen. The full reopening could happen earlier if 70% or more of Washingtonians over the age of 16 initiate vaccination. The decision to move all counties to Phase 3 and announce the tentative reopening plans comes amid declining COVID-19 case counts and a push to increase vaccination rates.
Students in rural Pierce County get COVID-19 vaccine
Washington state data shows that just 7% of kids between ages 12 and 15 have received a COVID-19 vaccine after becoming eligible last week. Author: Sebastian Robertson (KING5) Updated: 5:14 PM PDT May 18, 2021
EATONVILLE, Wash. Dozens of students in rural Pierce County received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
The Eatonville School District partnered with a local pharmacy to host the clinic geared toward students age 12 to 15 years old.
Krestin Bahr, superintendent for the Eatonville School District, made it clear that the decision to get children vaccinated is left up to the parents though she said making the vaccine available is crucial.
2 Washington families sue after children hospitalized with E. coli infections
The families of three children who were hospitalized after eating PCC brand yogurt linked to an E. coli outbreak are taking legal action. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 11:56 AM PDT May 19, 2021
Ashley and Jaret Johnson and Jennifer Abramski and Jupiter Barton filed the complaints Monday alleging Pure Eire, which produces PCC Community Market brand yogurt, should be held responsible for their children’s illnesses.
Eleven people have been sickened in the statewide outbreak, including six children. Seven people have been hospitalized, according to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). Three people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, which is a severe complication of E. coli infection that can cause organ damage and lead to death.