How does the Airway Heights Corrections Center COVID outbreak affect Spokane County cases? Here s what data suggests
Are we making any improvement post-Thanksgiving? Where is COVID-19 hitting Spokane County the hardest? We break down the answers to those questions. Author: Joshua Robinson Updated: 7:39 AM PST December 16, 2020
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. As the first wave of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine makes its way into Washington State, several questions have emerged as the vast majority of Washingtonians must continue to wait for their first dose of the vaccine.
Those questions include: How did the Airway Heights Correctional Center outbreak impact the county s overall cases? Is Spokane County seeing any progress at all post-Thanksgiving? And where else are we seeing the highest frequency of COVID-19 outbreaks?
3,900 COVID-19 vaccines allocated to Spokane County so far
SRHD Health Program Specialist Kayla Myers said the vaccine has arrived in Spokane County but it’s unclear how many doses are available. Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 7:02 AM PST December 17, 2020
SPOKANE, Wash Washington state will initially receive 62,400 doses of Pfizer s coronavirus vaccines and 3,900 vaccines are allocated to Spokane County for the first week, according to the Spokane Regional Health District.
In a press conference Wednesday, SRHD Health Program Specialist Kayla Myers said the vaccine has arrived in Spokane County but it’s unclear how many doses are available.
Myers said the state is expected to receive around 180,000 Moderna vaccines after it is approved in the next few weeks.
Yes, public health messages about face coverings have changed since March – but those adjustments stem from a better understanding about the coronavirus – and how it spreads, said Dr. Francisco Velázquez, interim health officer for Spokane Regional Health District.
He also knows that with those changes, though, there’s some confusion about the whens and wheres of mask use. On Dec. 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidance again, urging “universal mask use” indoors as the country reaches records for coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths.
For months, the agency has encouraged face coverings in public spaces where it’s difficult to maintain 6 feet of distance from others.
Plante s Ferry Sports Stadium
Parking lots will open to cars at 7:30 p.m., Dickson said. After the shows, security will escort cars from the lots and close them.
The shows will follow Phase 2 guidelines for drive-in movie theaters in coordination with the Governor s Office and Spokane Regional Health District, Dickson said.
Spokane Indians Baseball Club, City of Spokane Parks & Recreation, Spokane County Parks, Recreation & Golf, and Spokane Public Schools are are working with several underwriters to make the shows happen, the city said.
The shows will be underwritten by Avista, Edward Jones Investments, Great Clips, Gus Johnson Ford, MutiCare, No-Li, Numerica Credit Union, R nR RV Dealers, STCU and Wake Up Call Coffee.
Kootenai Health announced new visitor restrictions Tuesday as COVID-19 continues to sweep through the Idaho Panhandle.
With few exceptions, patients of the Coeur d’Alene hospital will not be allowed to receive visitors beginning Wednesday.
Kootenai Health implemented the policy as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in North Idaho continue to grow. The Panhandle Health District in Idaho reported 302 new cases on Tuesday and Kootenai Health reported treating 80 COVID-19 hospitalized patients, 24 of whom require intensive care.
“Because we are continuing to see an increase in our community’s positivity rate, we are adjusting our visitor restrictions to protect our patients and staff members from community COVID-19 exposures,” said Dr. Karen Cabell, Kootenai Health chief physician executive. “It was a difficult decision to make, but it is our responsibility to provide a safe healing environment for our patients.”