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Two more deaths linked to COVID-19 in Grant County announced

CONNOR VANDERWEYST | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 4 months AGO
by CONNOR VANDERWEYST
Staff Writer | August 31, 2020 1:00 AM

MOSES LAKE — Grant County Health District has reported the 14th and 15th deaths of Grant County residents associated with COVID-19.

The health district reported that the deaths were associated with severe complications from COVID-19; one was a male Moses Lake resident in his 40s who passed away in his home, and the other was a male Quincy resident in his 80s who was hospitalized, according to the health district.

“Grant County Health District recognizes each death associated with COVID-19 impacts families, friends, and communities,” the district stated in a press release.

The health district suggests staying home whenever possible, wearing a face covering while in public, using physical distancing of six feet when around others outside of your household and washing hands often to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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