King County to require COVID vaccine or negative test for events, restaurants, bars
Seattle and King County officials said Thursday that proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required to enter certain establishments and attend outdoor events. Public Health – Seattle & King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin issued the order, which will go into effect Oct. 25. The order will require vaccination proof or a negative COVID-19 test in order to attend outdoor events with 500 or more people such as sporting events and to visit indoor establishments such as museums, theaters, live music events, gyms, sporting events and conferences/conventions. Continue reading at KNKX. (Seth Wenig/AP)
‘I’m scared for all of us’: Idaho declares crisis standards for all hospitals as COVID-19 surges
Idaho’s largest healthcare provider is “overwhelmed with patient volumes,” its intensive care units are “overflowing” and the overall system is being “absolutely crushed by COVID,” said Chris Roth, president and CEO at St. Luke’s Health System in Boise. After a request from St. Luke’s, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare declared crisis standards of care statewide Thursday morning. Crisis standards of care mean hospitals can operate outside of normal settings, with different staff ratios and, in the worst-case scenario, ration care to save the most lives. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Kyle Green/AP)
Editorial: Put yourself on the map for your representation
Among the more consequential outcomes of the nation’s census — the count made of every person in the U.S. every 10 years — is how those numbers are used to draw the maps that determine district boundaries for Washington’s Legislature and the state’s representatives in the U.S. House. Those maps are now being drawn, and Washington residents have their opportunity to put themselves on the map by helping to determine the boundaries of the districts that represent them and their communities. Continue reading at Everett Herald. (Everett Herald)
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