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South Africa COVID variant now detected in E. Washington By Annette Cary, Tri-City Herald Published: March 16, 2021, 7:49am Share: The first South African COVID-19 variant has been detected in Eastern Washington, with two cases identified in residents of Yakima County. The vaccines approved for use in the United States may be less effective against the variant originally detected in South Africa than the strain that has been circulating in Eastern Washington for the past year. The Yakima Health District said that the two people known to be infected with the South Africa variant...

There is no current indication of ongoing transmission among employees and this outbreak is considered to have concluded.

Union Gap Costco Remains Open Despite Covid-19 Outbreak The Yakima Health District is investigating a Covid-19 outbreak at Costco. After testing was done, it's been confirmed that 145 employees of Costco's Union Gap location tested positive for the virus. All the positive tested employees are currently completing their isolation or quarantine. According to a press release from the Yakima Health District: “At this point in time, all positive cases have been identified and sent home. Weekly sitewide testing will ensure that any new cases that occur, will be promptly identified, and those staf...

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145 employees infected by coronavirus outbreak at Washington state Costco Jordan Williams © Getty Images 145 employees infected by coronavirus outbreak at Washington state Costco A COVID-19 outbreak at a Costco in Washington state has led to 145 employees becoming infected. The Yakima Health District said in a statement on Wednesday that there was evidence that the sharp increase mimics the type of activity that happens after a "superspreader" event where multiple people are infected at once. All of the individuals that tested positive are completing their isolation or qua...