The county has already surpassed its limit for cases, and is rapidly approaching the limit for hospitalizations. Author: Casey Decker Updated: 6:48 PM PDT April 30, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. On Tuesday, counties across Washington will be evaluated for whether they can remain in phase 3 of reopening, or be forced to go back to phase 2.
To stay in phase 3, large counties like Spokane must clear at least one of two thresholds. Either have fewer than 200 cases per 100,000 people over a two-week span, or fewer than 5 hospitalizations per 100,000 people over a one-week span.
For the last evaluation, the data lagged by upwards of a week for both metrics. And if the next evaluation had a similar lag, Spokane County would miss both metrics, as we calculated last week.
Spokane County won t meet Phase 3 metrics for Monday evaluation, health officer says
The next reopening phase evaluation for counties in Washington will take place on Monday, May 3 and an announcement will be made on Tuesday. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 4:26 PM PDT April 28, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. Spokane County will likely move back to Phase 2 in Washington state s reopening plan next week, limiting capacity at restaurants, gyms and other businesses.
The next evaluation for counties in Washington will take place on Monday, May 3 so coronavirus numbers from the weekend can be included, a spokesperson for Gov. Jay Inslee s office said on Wednesday. An announcement will be made via press conference on Tuesday, May 4.
Providence Sacred Heart in Spokane experiencing spike in COVID-19 patients
There is less space available in Spokane County hospitals right now than there was at the beginning of the winter surge, according to SRHD. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 11:42 AM PDT April 29, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. Coronavirus hospitalizations are climbing in Spokane County as the area experiences an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
Information on the status of the county s healthcare system from April 19-25 provided by the Spokane Regional Health District indicates that COVID-19 hospitalizations are back on the upswing and there is less space available in hospitals than there was at the beginning of the winter surge.
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April 28, 2021 1:52 PM Elenee Dao
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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. Local school districts’ COVID dashboards show an increasing number of students in quarantine due to the coronavirus.
According to Spokane Public Schools‘ dashboard, which was last updated on April 22, there are currently 307 people in quarantine. That’s up from 197 in quarantine the week prior. During the week of April 16–22, the district reported 22 confirmed cases.
The district also reported a person contracting the virus inside a school, which brings the number up to 11 people. The district has kept that number to a minimum since the start of the school year, with that number unchanged since the beginning of February.
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April 26, 2021 3:43 PM Erin Robinson
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FILE - This Saturday, March 6, 2021, file photo, shows vials of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital pharmacy. Oregon health officials said Thursday, April 22, 2021, that federal officials are investigating the death of a woman in her 50s who developed a rare blood clot and low platelets within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
SPOKANE, Wash. The Spokane Regional Health District will resume use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
“The J&J vaccine is safe and effective,” said Interim Health Officer Dr. Frank Velazquez. “The risks are rare compared to the enormous morbidity and mortality risks associated with contracting the COVID-19 virus. It’s ease of use makes it instrumental in many of our vaccination outreach efforts.”