WA vaccine eligibility to expand to more groups on March 31
Restaurant workers and people with two or more specified underlying conditions are among the groups who will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 31, under a broad expansion of eligibility announced Thursday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Inslee also announced that the current statewide eviction moratorium, set to expire at the end of the month, will be extended through June 30, 2021. Continue reading at The Yakima Herald. (Amanda Ray)
Inslee says Washington state’s long-term care facilities can reopen for indoor visits
Citing increasing vaccination rates, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that the state’s nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and other long-term care sites can reopen their doors for visits. Indoor visits are now allowed if a resident or visitor is fully vaccinated, Inslee announced at a briefing in Olympia. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)
Hundreds rally in WA to protest attacks on Asian Americans
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) activists organized three rallies against hate crimes last weekend, bringing hundreds of people out under the rain to demand public officials denounce racism and provide funding for community education. The turnout exceeded their expectations, with speeches from community leaders and bias crime victims. Continue reading at Northwest Asian Weekly. (George Liu)
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