As COVID-19 mandate looms, 68% of Washington state workers verified as vaccinated
More than two-thirds of Washington workers subject to Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate have gotten their shots, according to state data. Meanwhile, state agencies have granted nearly 800 accommodations to state workers whose religious or medical exemptions from the mandate were approved. The accommodations allow workers to avoid getting fired for not being vaccinated, and allow them to work in a role that does not put others at potential risk. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren)
COVID hospital numbers looking better in Washington state
Authorities in Washington state said Monday that COVID-19 hospital admission rates “look better” but hospitalizations still remain high. Cassie Sauer, CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association, said during a weekly news briefing that deaths continue to rise — an expected trend that often comes two to four weeks after a surge of hospitalizations. She said about 30 people in the state are dying of the coronavirus each day. Continue reading at The Associated Press.
There’s one more thing you can do to help Washington’s health care system this winter
Flu seasons are typically deadly, but last year proved altering behavior can change that. With schools not in session, limitations on gathering size and capacity limits in restaurants and stores, as well as a mask mandate, Washington saw zero flu deaths in the 2020-21 flu season. In the years prior, Washington reported dozens if not hundreds of flu deaths every year. Continue reading at The Spokesman Review.
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