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n some ways, it was surprising that Spokane s homeless shelters weren t hit with COVID-19 outbreaks sooner. We were expecting that congregate settings and shelters would be one of the first impacted by COVID because of the amount of people in one space not necessarily having their own space to isolate, says Kylie Kingsbury, homeless outreach coordinator for the Spokane Regional Health District. But shelters were largely able to stave off any outbreaks until November and December, when spread of the virus spiked throughout all sectors of the community with Halloween and then later holiday gatherings contributing to the problem.
57% of COVID-19 deaths in Spokane Co. linked to nursing homes, report says
January 5, 2021 12:39 PM Kaitlin Knapp
SPOKANE, Wash. Long-term facilities continue to drive Spokane County’s COVID-19 death rate; 373 people in the county have died from the virus. Of those, 213 were either a resident or employee at a nursing home, according to a report obtained by 4 News Now through a public records request.
As of Dec. 29, 2020, more than 1,600 people at a long-term care facility contracted the coronavirus. It’s important to note that this number provided by the Spokane Regional Health District includes probable cases. However, this number may not be completely up to date due to the case load, SRHD said.
I am a philosophical ethicist who specializes in medical ethics. In the past year and a half, I have become increasingly involved in local and state-level public health as an ethicist. I am the ethicist at the Spokane Regional Health District, a co-chair of the Spokane Disaster Clinical Advisory Committee, and a co-chair of the Washington REDi Crisis Standards of Care Regional Triage Team.
Experience
“It’s finally time,” said Xander.
Well, almost time. As a fourth grader, Xander gets to head back to class on January 14th in the Central Valley School District.
Kindergarten through third grades were phased in before winter break.
“I was praying before the school year started but my mom told me they’re probably going to do online and then I’m like ‘aw, come on,’” said Xander.
While fourth graders make their return in mid-January, fifth graders will actually have to wait a little longer. Sixth graders are scheduled to return on January 14th, as well, pending the Spokane Regional Health District’s approval.