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Gov. Inslee: We’ve entered a fourth surge of COVID-19
He pointed to data showing the state’s rising cases, hospitalizations and spread of virus variants.
Opinion
Comment: Dropping masks may be as hard as they were to accept
As vaccinations spread wearing a mask — outdoors — will be less crucial; but psychologically hard to give…
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Snohomish County could fall back to Phase 2, officials warn
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise as more-contagious variants spread here.
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Students statewide returned to school buildings on Monday
Districts are now required to provide in-person class two days a week for kids through grade 12.
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County plans 7th mass vaccination site, at Ash Way Park & Ride
The Lynnwood location will accommodate bus riders who walk up and private vehicles driving through.
Opinion
Comment: Canceling kids’ sports is doing more harm than good
Suspending youth sports has taken a mental and physical toll; and the games aren’t spreading covid.
Sports
Marshawn Lynch discusses vaccine hesitancy with Dr. Fauci
The former Seahawks star is hoping to help Black and Hispanic communities make informed decisions.
Local News
As eligibility expands, 4,700 flock to local vaccine clinics
It might be difficult to secure a dose right away in Snohomish County, but keep trying, officials say.
Opinion
Editorial: Vaccine passports can nudge more toward immunity
Used to persuade rather than exclude, the passports could increase access to businesses and venues.
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‘One in a million’ side effect halts Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Angel of the Winds Arena, a major site offering the JJ shot, has cancelled appointments.
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How employers can help defeat this pandemic through vaccination
Public Health Essentials! A blog by the Snohomish Health District.
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Snohomish County still in Phase 3; other counties backslide
Cowlitz, Pierce and Whitman counties will revert to Phase 2 after failing to meet key COVID-19 metrics.
Northwest
Gov. Inslee alters criteria for COVID-19 reopening phases
Counties must now fail both metrics for case counts and hospitalizations in order to move back a phase.
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Inslee to announce possible new COVID restrictions Monday
At a news conference Thursday the governor said “we’ve let our guard down to some degree.”
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Edmonds grocery store workers may soon earn hazard pay
Some employers are required to increase wages by $4 an hour, the city council voted Tuesday.
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Snohomish County shows signs of losing ground on coronavirus
With cases rising, local leaders urge people to continue to mask up, even as vaccinations increase.
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County’s sixth mass vaccination site to open in Tulalip
The Boom City clinic will offer Moderna shots Tuesday, and switch to Johnson & Johnson later.
Opinion
Comment: Moms call shots on kids’ vaccines; for some it’s a no
Some, specifically white Republicans, would rather keep their kids home than trust a vaccine.
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How to get vaccinated in Snohomish County
Availability of doses is always changing, so keep checking back.
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COVID hospitalizations on the rise in Snohomish County
Health experts are pleading with people to continue to mask up as the race to vaccinate continues.