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Governor Says Vaccinated? Ditch The Mask Washington Governor Jay Inslee says he wants to fully reopen the state's economy on June 30. The democratic governor held a press conference on Thursday in which he released his plan. Inslee says starting May 18 all counties will be in Phase-3 of the state's reopening plan. While a full reopening is set for June 30 Yakima health officials say that could happen earlier if 70% or more of individuals in Washington State over 16 years of age get the vaccine. The governor also announced a new masking plan. He says the state will adopt the mask guidance from...

Casino Caribbean Yakima was shuttered for two days recently due to 12 COVID-19 cases. The casino was cleaned and later reopened,

36% of Yakima County Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Encouraging news from state officials who say they're seeing signs of hope in the COVID-19 case and hospitalization information. The officials say COVID-19 cases are leveling off in the state as more people become vaccinated. The state estimates 2.4 million people out of the 7.6 million people that live in the state have been fully vaccinated. In Yakima County health officials say 36.5% of total eligible population (16+) has been fully vaccinated and almost 47% of total eligible population (16+)  that has received at least one vaccine. Yakima ...

Everyone 16 and Over Now Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine Thursday, April 15 is the day the COVID-19 vaccine is available to everyone 16-years-old or older in the state of Washington. That means a lot more people will be looking for the vaccine and waiting in lines or making appointments at vaccine centers. More than a million people in the state are now eligible for the vaccine. Will young people get the vaccine? Only time will tell. Meanwhile, Yakima Health District officials are responding to the concern about the Johnson and Johnson vaccine that's been paused because of rare adverse events r...

More doses of COVID-19 vaccine are being shipped to the Yakima area every week to get more people vaccinated.