SPR s Doug Nadvornick reports.
The Covid outbreak that hit the small Ferry County town of Republic in April is slowly abating.
The outbreak was triggered by one or more gatherings at a local social club.
For the first time in a few weeks, administrators at the Ferry County Memorial Hospital say there say they saw no new cases over the weekend.
Cindy Chase, the chief nursing officer, says 125 residents have tested positive in during the last month, compared to 76 positive tests for the entire year between March 2020 and March 2021.
She says the people coming to the hospital with Covid symptoms are often really sick. Nine residents have been airlifted to other hospitals in the last three weeks. Two people have died.
Governor signs entire “Cascade Care 2.0” bill into law Emily Boerger | May 10, 2021
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Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation on Monday that aims to increase the affordability of standardized health plans on the individual market. Among several provisions, Senate Bill 5377 establishes a state premium assistance program for certain individuals purchasing health insurance on the state exchange.
The bill also builds on the 2019 legislation that established Washington’s public option program by putting in place public option participation requirements.
Prior to the governor’s signature, the future of the bill in its entirety was uncertain.
At the end of April, the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) called on Inslee to veto Section 5 of the bill, which requires certain hospitals to contract with at least one public option plan in the state.
COVID-19 vaccinations appear to be driving down infections in Washington state
Health leaders are optimistic we may be at a turning point against the coronavirus, and vaccinations are helping drive down infections and hospitalizations. Author: Glenn Farley Updated: 7:08 PM PDT May 10, 2021
SEATTLE Doctors in western Washington said Monday that COVID-19 vaccinations may be starting to drive infection rates back down.
As of May 8, 2021, 56% of Washingtonians age 16 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and nearly 43% were fully vaccinated, according to data from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
After a fourth surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the rate of hospitalizations is now beginning to go down as well, according to DOH data.
KUOW dropped some Durkan texts: The public radio station s story confirms a report from the
Seattle Times about the city s public records office recreating missing texts to and from Mayor Jenny Durkan during the protests and the rise of CHOP last summer. Those texts appear to come from group chats the Mayor had with staffers, and they re pre-ttay, pre-ttay, pre-ttaaaaaaaaay funny.
A couple quick takeaways: Durkan and former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best get pumped when Brandi Kruse, a news commentator for the local Fox affiliate, plans to shadow the cops. The vaunted former chief of police described the fallout of Sawant leading protests into City Hall thusly: no issues. (As I wrote yesterday, a reactionary group with dubious mailer strategies is trying to make that moment a very serious issue.) Durkan also politely condescends to
SPR s Doug Nadvornick reports.
The Food and Drug Administration says 12-to-15-year-olds are now eligible to receive Pfizer’s Covid vaccine.
For parents such as Cassie Sauer [sour], the president of the Washington State Hospital Association, the decision about having their children vaccinated is an easy one.
“My kids hate their vaccines. They hate them. They get mad every time that have a checkup and they need vaccines. They want to get this vaccine. This is the first time they’ve been like, ‘When can I go? When can I go? Because they want to go do stuff, she said.