Coronavirus: 5 new cases
EMRY DINMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 4 months AGO
GRANT COUNTY — There were five new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Tuesday evening, with one new case each reported in Moses Lake, Royal City, Warden, and the Mattawa and Quincy areas, according to Grant County Health District.
One previously reported case was determined to have been a resident of another county, bringing the total cases reported in Grant County since the pandemic began to 862.
Eleven Grant County residents with the coronavirus are currently hospitalized.
There have been 236 cases in Moses Lake since the pandemic began, 210 in the Mattawa area and 206 in the Quincy area, according to the health district.
ARTICLES BY EMRY DINMAN
Mattawa Police Department to use new emergency alert system
The Mattawa Police Department will be using a new emergency alert system to better and more quickly inform residents of fires, traffic hazards and other incidents.
Royal City seeking new councilmember
The Royal City Council is going to enter the new year short one councilmember, and is currently soliciting applications from individuals interested in filling the position.
Mattawa looks to the legislature to make filling agency easier
To combat the difficulties Mattawa has had filling its Civil Service Commission, the town is deploying municipal lawyer Katherine Kenison to lobby the legislature to simplify the process during the upcoming legislative session.