COVID-19 is spreading at an increasing rate in Washington and has reached 108 long-term care facilities that house those who appear most vulnerable to the disease, State Health Officer Kathy Lofy told reporters Tuesday.
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Two weeks ago, a resident of Bonaventure Senior Living in the Tri-Cities died at the hospital. A few days later, health officials announced it was Benton County’s first COVID-19 death.
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As confirmed COVID-19 cases rise, Spokane County residents need to be prepared “for the long haul,” Bob Lutz, Spokane County health officer, warned Friday morning.
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As confirmed COVID-19 cases rise, Spokane County residents need to be prepared “for the long haul,” Bob Lutz, Spokane County health officer, warned Friday morning.
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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased statewide and in Spokane County on Thursday, bringing the state case count to 3,207 and the local number to 67.
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The skilled nursing unit at Riverview Retirement Community on Upriver Drive will permanently close by June 1, because of projected effects of COVID-19.
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The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Spokane County nearly doubled in two days to 29, including three residents who are hospitalized. No one in the county has died of the viral infection.
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Doctors thought she had the worst case of pneumonia they had seen, but for Helen Black, that misdiagnosis led to an accurate one: stage four metastatic breast cancer that had spread to her lungs, causing one to fill with fluid and collapse in March 2017.
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INCHELIUM, Wash. – The community health center here, on the eastern edge of one of the state’s largest tribal reservations, used to serve only members of the Colville Confederated Tribes.
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As Washington residents prepare to enter a two-week lockdown in most of public life, the Department of Health announced that there are 904 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in 18 counties statewide.
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It may be difficult or impossible to visit a loved one in a long-term care facility in the coming weeks due to precautions taken statewide to slow the spread of COVID-19, but families and residents can ensure communication channels and plans are in place now.
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After a week-long quarantine aboard the Grand Princess, Nancy and David Holmes are finally off the cruise ship, although their quarantine adventure appears far from over.
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With public health officials and modelers urging officials to take action before it was too late, Gov. Jay Inslee acted on Friday, shutting down schools, univerisities and all gatherings of more than 250 people statewide.
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All gatherings of more than 250 people in Spokane County will be canceled for the next 30 days, beginning 5 p.m. Friday. The announcement applies to all large gatherings, including sporting events, conferences, concerts and places of worship.
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The number of novel coronavirus cases in Washington jumped by nearly another 100 on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 457 cases in 14 counties, including three east of the Cascades, with 31 confirmed deaths due to the disease.
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There are now six confirmed cases of COVID-19 east of the Cascades in three counties. Washington has 366 cases, with 30 confirmed deaths due to the novel coronavirus, but those numbers are constantly changing and will be updated later today.
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Visitors at nursing homes and other health care facilities will be screened for disease as the nation attempts contain the spread fo the nevel coronavirus.
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As the novel coronarivus spreads in Western Washington, Spokane hospitals are adjusting policies and increasing virtual visits to prepare for the respiratory disease to make its way to the area.
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The Washington state Department of Health will no longer recommend health care workers wear air-filtration masks when caring for patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Grant County officials released a list of public places and gatherings a Quincy resident who has tested positive for COVID-19 attended in February, alerting those who also attended to monitor their symptoms.
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The Northeast Tri-County Health District announced that a person tested for COVID-19, who was affiliated with the Colville School District, has tested negative for the disease.
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Dozens of Spokane County residents are being tested for COVID-19 in order to determine if the respiratory disease has come to the Spokane area, local health officials say.
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The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington jumped to 70 on Thursday morning, including a Grant County resident hospitalized at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee who has tested positive for COVID-19.
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