Underlying conditions and the unknown factors around a novel virus are motivating extreme measures of caution for COVID-19 that has spread through community interaction, in droplets that are released from coughing.
Tyler Chism, 33, is willing to share his experience in recovering from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, but he’s got one serious concern.
On March 24, Gov. Jay Inslee’s office walked the tightrope again between public safety and freedom
Food banks are getting creative and finding new support, as the COVID-19 crisis unfolds and the need for food-service increases.
Members of the Midtown Planning District Task Force were confirmed by the City Council in a block of all 13 of Mayor John Kartak’s choices.
Five deaths linked to COVID-19 are on the Snohomish Health District’s count as of March 17.
The first meeting for the Midtown Planning District task force is postponed in response to closures and cancellations spurred by a worldwide coronavirus pandemic, but the confirmation of its committee members was scheduled for the Tuesday, March 17 City Council meeting as of press time.
Remote attendance and telework are being used as tools to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the viral illness declared a pandemic last week.
Health care officials are walking the tightrope to treat COVID-19 while minimizing its spread, and some local health agencies are setting up systems to do both.
The response to COVID-19 is robust, but the advice remains the same as any flu-season: wash hands, cover coughs and sneezes, stay away from others when ill, and sanitize often-touched surfaces.
