Page 21 - Safe Start News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Instead of counties, state now divided into regions. 4 phases now, no more county applications.

New state COVID-19 business reopening plan tied to cutting regional case rates. Here's how The Bellingham Herald 1/6/2021 Dave Gallagher, Kristine Sherred, and Sara Gentzler, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.) Jan. 6—So long, Safe Start — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday unveiled a new plan for reopening the economy from COVID-19 restrictions. "2020 is officially behind us, we know that brighter days are ahead," Inslee said at a virtual press conference, "and we're here to talk about a new way to move our state forward economically while we're beating the pan...

January 6, 2021 at 5:15 pm Colleen DAmico (R), a clinical pharmacist with Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB), administers a shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, to Ryan Gilbert (L), Chief Operating Officer at the SIHB, on Dec. 21, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images). While Washington state remains in Phase 1A of the COVID-19 vaccination effort at this time, health officials did announce the details of Phase 1B during a weekly update on the state’s response to the pandemic. The first phase that started in December includes high-risk health ca...

Protesters stage rally to support restaurants not following COVID-19 restrictions Keith Eldridge, KOMO News reporter Protesters stage rally to support eatery not adhering to COVID-19 restriction Replay Video UP NEXT Nearly 200 people gathered Tuesday in Lewis County to rally on behalf of local restaurant owners who are facing steep fines because the establishments are still allowing indoor dining, which has been suspended by the state as Washington tries to tamp down on a surging COVID-19 virus. The demonstrators held their rally outside the Lewis County Courthouse to  call ...

Source: Xinhua| Editor: huaxia Video PlayerClose SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Governor of the U.S. state of Washington Jay Inslee on Wednesday announced a one-week extension of the "Stay Safe-Stay Healthy" proclamation, along with the statewide restrictions on in-person gatherings and business activities due to the surging COVID-19 pandemic across the state. The extension of the statewide restrictions will expire on Jan. 11, 2021. No changes were made in the proclamation aside from the expiration date, the announcement said. "Our consistent mission has been keeping Washingtonians safe a...