3M brand N95 particulate respirators are displayed on a table on July 28, 2020 in San Anselmo, California. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The state Department of Health says there have been over 325,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,041 people have died from the virus statewide. The state says 1,865,640 doses of vaccine have been administered. Check below for more updates.
Washington state is currently in Phase 1B, tier 1, of vaccine distribution, which means the vaccine is available to anyone 65 and older, and people 50 and older who live in a multigenerational household, in addition to those populations eligible during Phase 1A. As of March 2, educators and child care workers have been added to Phase 1B-1.
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Confirmed coronavirus cases across Washington state
Monday, March 8
12:51pm – Now that there are three COVID vaccines and the United States is starting to see infection rates go down, and as some states are relaxing restrictions, how will we know when the pandemic is over? Mercer Island MD Dr. Gordon Cohen joined Seattle’s Morning News to discuss. Read more.
11:07am – Seattle city officials say that community vaccination hubs in Rainier Beach and West Seattle both have hundreds of available appointment slots for residents who are 65 years old and above, between Monday, March 8 and Saturday, March 13.
“Right now, South Seattle and West Seattle have some of the lowest vaccination rates for older adults in all of King County,” the city said Monday. “It’s critically important that we vaccinate the oldest members of our community, who are most at risk of hospitalization or death.”
If you’re eligible, you can register through forms linked out here.
9:46am – The COVID-19 pandemic and related closures have had a major impact on bars and restaurants, and bars in Seattle have certainly not been immune. One Wallingford bar had been in the process of moving locations when the pandemic hit, forcing it to remain closed longer than expected. Read more.
8:33am – The CDC released new guidance Monday, stating that those who are fully vaccinated can gather without masks with those “at low risk” for COVID-19.
It still recommends everyone — regardless of whether or not they’re vaccinated — wear masks in public.
7:15am – School districts across Western Washington are returning to the classroom Monday. But in Seattle, Sunday brought another day of bargaining without any agreement. Read more.
5:27am – With declines in COVID-19 cases and deaths now slowing, the UW’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation believes the increased spread of the more infectious B.1.1.7 strain of the virus may be to blame.
Despite that, the IHME’s Dr. Ali Mokdad believes that “declining seasonality and rising vaccination will reduce transmission to counteract the increases in transmission associated with the spread of B.1.1.7.” That potential progress could also be threatened by the lifting of mandates in Texas and Mississippi, especially as people begin traveling across the country more in the months ahead.
Read last week’s updates here.
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