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July 27, 2021 7:16 PM
SPOKANE, Wash. Spokane and Kootenai counties are considered high risk for transmission. On Tuesday, the CDC announced all Americans in these high risk areas should wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status.
People in the Spokane community are conflicted when it comes to the new guidance. Some are in favor of it, others feel like it’s a step backwards.
“My first thought is empathy. Everybody is doing the best they can with the information that’s given,” said Tricia Fernandez.
It’s information that’s constantly evolving.
“We look at the data and look at the studies and what it’s showing for people who are vaccinated getting re-exposed,” said Fernandez.
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July 16, 2021 6:45 PM Emily Blume
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SPOKANE, Wash. – We were nearly in the clear, but now another resurgence of COVID cases are taking over much of the country, hitting unvaccinated people especially hard.
Masks are back on in Los Angeles and the Delta variant is tearing through largely unvaccinated communities. L.A. is seeing its highest number of cases since March. Vacation destinations like Florida and Nevada are also hot spots for the virus and, some vaccinated people are experiencing rare “breakthrough” infections.
In the Spokane community, COVID cases are quantified by the daily average of new cases per day by the Spokane Regional Health Department. The average last week was 29 cases. On Friday, July 15, it was 60 new cases.