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"What's behind the latest worried for people who run Washington's hospitals as COVID numbers climb All the way after ABC it's 8 30 In marking the first anniversary of the capitol insurrection on Thursday President Biden declared it's time for Americans to decide what kind of nation we're going to be He's about to make a full court press in support of new voting rights laws Next week's presidential voting rights speech will take place in Georgia Why there Georgia is one of the many states who are corrupt acts on the constitutional right to vote and the integrity of elections have taken place based on the big lie Spokesperson Jen Psaki saying President Biden may support ending the Senate filibuster to guarantee the voting rights bill passes Authorities in Colorado say the wildfire last week destroyed almost 1100 houses and other structures between Denver and boulder totaling $513 million in damages It's the most destructive wildfire in the state's history A federal judge is allowing prosecutors to put the $1400 pandemic stimulus payment Boston Marathon bombers are now got put it toward the $101 million in damages he's been ordered to pay Richard can't sue ABC News Komo news 1000 FM 97 7 Common news art Sanders top local stories now from the como 24/7 news center COVID tests are still hard to get as demand remains high so state health secretary doctor umair Shah as if you're sick stay home so you don't risk spreading the virus Shaw says they are providing a lot of help for full hospitals but he says you need to do your part and know what's happening Yes it's going to be difficult but ultimately we are going to get through this difficult time together Latest COVID case and hospitalization curve show steep increases was trends are expected to continue for several weeks with the rapidly spreading omicron variant now at 80% of cases genotyped in Washington Most hospitals in our state are packed tight and the people who run them say they don't have room for too many more COVID patients Coma's Ryan Harris tells us about their latest struggle The backlog of people who delayed care and the quickly rising COVID numbers thanks to oh Macron are just part of the problem Now Washington state hospital association chief Cassie sour says oh Macron is also sidelining a lot of hospital staff which further reduces their capacity Many she says who were exposed at holiday gatherings or by their kids so she's worried about how many are calling out So we do not At this moment have room to care for even a small number of new COVID patients And we expect these numbers to keep climbing Even though the latest two week average for hospitalizations is up 88% sour says hospitalizations are still below the peak in the delta wave She says the good news is it appears on the isn't making people as sick but that the large number of cases will mean more people in hospitals Ryan Harris come on in state lawmakers are contending the attack on the U.S. capitol on the first anniversary of the insurrection House Republican leader JT Wilcox says the threat of political violence needs to end this will destroy us all unless we're willing to use whatever influence that we have That's not the way we do things here And Senate democratic leader Andy billig says misinformation is just as big of a problem Whose attacks were an attack on our country and attack on our democracy And they were based on a lie about election fraud However several state lawmakers still believe the election was stolen Republicans Brad clippard of Kennewick Vicki craft Vancouver and Robert Sutherland of granite falls all attended a symposium that pushed the false claims of election fraud The governor inslee wants lawmakers to pass legislation making it a gross misdemeanor for elected officials in candidates to spread lies about election results The democratic governor spoke forcefully against what he called a continuing coup on the one year anniversary of both the capital insurrection in Washington D.C. and protest were demonstrators breached the gate of the governor's residence in Olympia Easily cited three Republicans state lawmakers as we just mentioned who used taxpayer dollars to attend a symposium on election fraud insulin believes the proposal would be constitutional because in order for the gross misdemeanor to kick in there would have to be knowledge that there's potential to create violence Common news time 8 34 Traffic.
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"Patients continues to decline but it's a slow decline Como's Ryan Harris joining us live with more Ryan Well Lisa despite the overall drop in COVID patient numbers the number of those in ICUs and on ventilators especially is steady The number on ventilators is about 185 Washington state hospital association chief Cassie sour says it's not the same 185 people Some have recovered but unfortunately she reminds us most who reach the point that they're on ventilators die from COVID She also says we're still seeing ten to 15 deaths a day which she says is significant but that folks in Washington hospitals kind of feel like people because whether it's a pandemic fatigue or another reason are taking sort of a nonchalant attitude about it because we've just been hammered with these numbers every single day and she says for example if we had a car that had a mechanical failure that was killing ten to 15 people a day just in Washington state more people in the public would be upset about it So the hope is that people will again start to take these numbers more seriously Meanwhile it'll be a while before we have final numbers You'll remember the hospital association surveyed all of its members to find out the percentage of those workers who were vaccinated or had exemptions at last check it was 88% fully vaccinated and the final 12% was a mix of exemptions people who hadn't turned in their proof yet or those who were choosing not to be vaccinated they plan to re survey again in the next couple of weeks Meanwhile a small percentage of our state hospital workers are ready to go many who were denied exemptions then eventually chose to get the shots reporting live Ryan Harris come on Thank you Ryan our common news time 6 O 8 and with IT issues here in challenges at como news a wheel along with como TV for sharing to make sure that you've got all the information you need Let's join in with Molly Shen and Eric Johnson along with Ron dots are talking about as a political consultant How many people are or are not getting vaccinated here in the city I think there's more than enough cover The public is really very strong on this issue Even 62% it's hard to get 62% on anything Today in America when you get 60% agreement that's still a pretty strong number So the politicians that have staked out the claim we're gonna require mandates for vaccination in our area are in good.
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"The hospital ABC's will car and Santee a Maryland couple will be in federal court tomorrow to face charges of violating the atomic energy act Jonathan and Diana tabby allegedly tried to sell restrictive data regarding navy subs to a foreign country instead they were set up by the FBI This navy is long held a technological edge in nuclear reactor technology If any of the U.S.'s adversaries were to get a hold of this it would mean that they would catch up quickly to the U.S. submarine capability ABC News military analyst Steve ganyard you're listening to ABC News Stay connected stay informed 20 minutes of nonstop news continues on komo news 1000 FM 97 7 And good evening come on news time 6 O two still mainly clear here in downtown Seattle although clouds are moving in We'll have the latest on weather coming up in just a couple of minutes Current temperature now 54° at 6 O two An online sting operation targeting underage sex trafficking has netted three arrests including a high school counselor more from como's Jeff pojo That counselor has not been formally charged so we are not yet naming him However Jeffrey Brown of Yakima and Garret Swansea of Tacoma have both been charged as a result of the sting operation by Redmond police Spokeswoman Jill Greene says the counselor though thought he was talking to underage girls when he was actually talking to detectives They told him several different times during the course of the communications that they were minor And he continued the communications A spokesperson for the district in question has not been able to be reached for comment Jeff come on news Critical healthcare services might be harder to come by after next week's COVID vaccination mandate deadline for healthcare workers come as Ryan Harris as the concern from hospital leaders today The survey by the Washington state hospital association shows 88% of hospitals staffs fully vaccinated with more in the pipeline but the association's CEO Cassie sour says the percentages are lower among long-term care and EMS services which are already short staff We could end up with long-term care facilities that are unable to accept patients or might not even be able to care for the patients they have And that we could have a lack of EMS services for ambulance services that need to take a patient to the hospital The hospital association says it'll be a few more weeks before the final numbers are known but sour says the state could lose between 3075 hundred hospital workers which could mean ICU beds or other critical services with even fewer or no people to staff them Ryan Harris come on use It hasn't been easy to keep kids in the class from the school year and with a below average vaccination rate in Thurston county schools there have been seen several COVID outbreaks Little Rock elementary school was forced to close the whole school for two weeks nor Thurston schools had to close one classroom and have had several cases among both older kids and younger ones not eligible for the vaccine Spokesperson courten shreve says they still have a number of teachers and staff who haven't submitted proof of vaccination It's getting smaller every day but I can't say that everybody is going to have their vaccinations in time for the deadline Sharif says rather than firing people who miss the deadline they'll be put on unpaid leave until they get vaccinations or exemptions up to date Still ahead Deer hunting season about to open but not nearly as many animals this year because of two diseases blamed on last summer's weather I'm carling Johnson 6 O four is the time time now for traffic.
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"Connected. Stay informed. Number one for news Common news. It's a 30. The 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks is Saturday at Guantanamo pretrial hearing for the alleged mastermind of the attack. The judge overseeing the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others accused of plotting the 9 11 attacks recess five hours early in order to allow both the prosecution and defense to review a report on the judge's qualifications to oversee the trial. As the hearing had been discussing Colonel Matthew McCall's qualifications. The prosecution inform the court of a hot off the presses decision from the Military Commission review on that very issue A. B C's Mark Remillard, the governor of Southern Mexico's Guerrero state, says there's been damage to several buildings in Acapulco after a magnitude seven earthquake centered about 10 miles to the northeast. In Mexico City, nearly 200 miles away, buildings rocked and swayed for almost a minute from Chicago Word of the death of former Illinois Senator Adlai Stevenson. The third he was suffering dementia. Adlai Stevenson. The third was 90 Richard Can't Sue ABC NEWS COM Oh news 1000 FM 97 7. Common news time. 8 31 It's 71 degrees. Art Sanders. Top local stories from the combo 24 7 News Center. Dozens of students at Kirkland Middle School are now home quarantining after being exposed to two students with Covid 19 1st case at American Middle School occurred last week in the second one happened Monday. The affected students. The staff are to remain at home until a medical coordinator gives them the okay to return. As northern Idaho hospitals reach a point of rationing health care hospitals in our state plead with you to keep them from reaching that point. Cuomo's Ryan Harris has more that declaration of crisis. Standards of care in the Idaho Panhandle is a reminder of the precarious place Washington Hospital sit as they continue to fill Washington State Hospital Association chief Cassie Sour points to the cancellations of elective surgeries with the reminder we're not talking about facelifts but necessary non urgent procedures. Sour says. Imagine You've had abdominal cancer surgery and you're expecting to have a colostomy reversal. And you found someone called you on Friday and said, We are cancelling your colostomy reversal. Surgery is scheduled for Monday. And we don't know what we can do it. It's not life threatening, but the mental health impacts of that and a life impacts of that are just profound. Sour says Our hospitals are still working to help each other, avoid crisis level. But she says, the only way it can be avoided as to get vaccinated, mask up and try to avoid crowded places. Ryan Harris KOMO news. New vaccine requirements are on the.
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"You to essentially reserve a spot or Or stand in the virtual queue for a time to go through the checkpoints, and it's available every day before. Noon. Um, checkpoints two and five. You can find out more at the port of Seattle website. Want to be clear that those folks who are we are we are seeing who are hospitalized and dying are people who are not vaccinated. Washington State Hospital Association CEO Cassie Sour, she says. An average of about 300 people a day are being treated for coronavirus and hospitals across our state. That average has declined since vaccinations began. It's now. 5 33 time for Cairo Radio. Real time traffic years, Harmon Shea. Still a pretty good morning so far waiting for the sun to come out and get into the eyes of drivers coming after this quality and I five northbound their downtown Tacoma, already busy with 5 to 6 hour traffic, and if you're going north to federal way, you shouldn't have much delay at all. That's all the way to Midway really fed away to Seattle still very fast this morning, so look crowded near 5 16, but otherwise good. And you've got about a 28 minutes, Maybe a little bit more drive time between federal way in Seattle and excellent Time Valley Freeway slowing, of course, actually coming down the hill from 55 12. That's pretty heavy. Now, as is the Valley Freeway coming up to Sumner. There's about a seven or eight minute delay on that floating bridges looking okay, 12 minutes between Seattle and Bellevue want either bridge. And if you're going up four or five to downtown rent, and that's just starting to slow a bit. This report sponsored by the Washington State Department of Licensing, Renew your driver's license or ID card online anywhere anytime and get on with your day. Renew online at deal well dot wh dot gov slash renew and gold. Cairo Radio. Real time traffic on the three So I'm Harmon Shake. For your forecast. It's mostly sunny with a few clouds. The high today is 80 right now it's 64 outside the Carter Subaru studio..
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"Super Bowl Sunday broke that rule no open their outdoor dining structures. Jill is the owner of Blondies on the Upper West Side. I walked around the neighborhood to see if streets were clear they were clear, so I assumed everything was good, and we decided to open restaurants had it easy. Your New Jersey were indoor dining is allowed and expanded to 35% just in time for the big game. Also that 10 P.m. curfew was lifted. Hundreds of thousands of fake and 95 masks were sent to hospitals in Washington state. The Washington State Hospital Association says they discovered as many as 300,000 counterfeit masks. Following an analysis by the three M company, Hospital Association President Cassie Sour called it a stunning feeling that someone would actually manufacture fake mask set. Time when healthcare workers need to be protected. A Michigan man is cleaning the roadways and feeding wildlife all at the same time, Michael Cashner, explains Fred faulting of Charlevoix, Michigan, uses road Kill the feed the hundreds of bald eagles that make their way to his family's 80 acres every year. Faulting who has been doing this for around 10 years says after the Eagles are done, then the vultures in the turkey buzzards come and strip it clean and then, within a couple of weeks, the Coyotes will hold the bones. Away. Each time he gathers the road kill fees, faulting says The goal is to not throw up. Ah, home in Riverhead, New York, is making history for being the first three d printed house to go on the market. The home on Long Island is listed for $299,000 and was created by a company that uses three D printing to build structures. The technology lays out the concrete layer by layer to create the foundation and walls. Brian shook NBC News radio discover your next favorite podcast for over 250,000 available to you right now, all free by downloading the I Heart radio app. Here's a preview of a podcast that'll spark your.
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"Connected. Stay informed The comb Oh, morning news. Good morning to you. Welcome to a Monday 902 on a chilly when it is 36 degrees on a cloudy skies downtown. I'm Tom Cutler. Thanks for being with us. Our top stories with come on 24 7 news center now and hospitals all over Washington have been told they could have counterfeit masks in their supply closets, compost Brian covered with the latest on this discovery, and the investigation. Is that how it happened. The alert went out late Friday after manufacturer three M alerted the Washington State Hospital Association that it believes him recently delivered mast might be fakes. Boxes all have 3 a.m. on the label, but the company says they aren't ours. Cassie Sour, president of the W S. H A says, quote. We're having hospitals go through their masks and look for what they can find. Several fakes have already been confirmed through testing. Sour expects to have an update on the search for these fake mask later this morning. The masking question are the n 95 model. The standard for the medical community, especially During the pandemic. Three M says it does not know how the frauds got into its supply chain and homeland Security is investigating. Brian Calvert Co. Moughniyah votes imminent non how the state will spend $2.2 billion in federal code relief money, a bill that's sending more than half a billion dollars each of the public health and public schools more from coma. Score. One Take This is federal cares. Act money first announced last year but left unallocated while the state Legislature was out of session of state Senate vote scheduled for this week will find Only fund some of the state's covert priorities, including over 600 million for the overtaxed public health system. Variance of the covert virus are coming fast. Representative Nicole Makary is a Democrat from Seattle. I'm really glad we're going to get $618 million out to ensure that we can vaccinate and test folks for Cove in another 600 million. Plus, we'll go to safely reopening public schools smaller but still significant amounts are earmarked for small Business grants and rent mortgage relief. If the bill passes as expected, Governor Inslee will likely sign it before the end of this week. Corwin Headache Co. Moh news cameras appear to be targeting medical providers by posing as members of the Washington Medical Commission. The details from comas Bill O'Neill that warning from Washington state attorney general bomb Ferguson, who says the scammers air, apparently calling medical providers, claiming the commission has suspended their licenses. Scammer, then directs the provider to a nearby business with a fax machine to receive paperwork. The medical commission says letters and does not make calls to any provider facing suspension. Ferguson's office has received at least one complaint. While the commission has also received word of the scam in which the callers were able to replicate the commission's phone number. Colonial Comeau. New Coming right up. Nine young women from these South sound have done something never done before by young ladies on Carleen Johnson with details. Come on, Whose time 904 traffic Every 10 minutes on the force on a Monday, let's say good morning to Kira Jordan and the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center. Good morning, Tom. So we've been working with the crash traveling westbound state route 5 12 near steal street That's been blocking the left lane. I just heard word that it's no longer blocking, but it's caused heavy drive from about Pacific into the area. Or found 16 sevens. Going to crowd is you're approaching four. Apply, because North bound four or five is so busy from that Valley Freeway to about northeast 44th North Chennai, five with a slow go from the north end of Boeing Field to the convention center. I'm starting to see a little bit of crowding now traveling westbound on the Spokane Street by that between I five and 99, but it's not solid. If you're heading for the mountains, eastbound drivers going to Snoqualmie Pass chains are currently required westbound drivers at Snoqualmie Traction tires are advised and then it Stevens passed. We have traction tires required in both directions. Our next Cuomo traffic at 9 14 and this traffic report sponsored by the Folks at Beacon Plumbing, heating and electrical called Beacon today and say, $50 on all heating and air conditioning. Just call 1 800 freaking and stop freakin called Begin time now.
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"That it believes him recently delivered mast might be Fakes. The boxes all have 3 a.m. on the label, but the company says they aren't ours. Cassie Sour, president of the W S. H A, says, quote. We're having hospitals go through their masks and look for what they can find. Several fakes have already been confirmed through testing. Sour expects to have an update on the search for the spake mask later this morning. The masking question are the end 95 model the standard for the medical community, especially During the pandemic. Three M says it does not know how the frauds got into its supply chain and homeland Security is investigating Brian Calvert Co. Mon Ian's is imminent on how the state will spend $2.2 billion in federal covert relief money. It's a bill that sends more than a half billion dollars in each into public health and public schools. And we get more from Komal scored when Hank this is federal cares Act money first announced last year but left unallocated while the state Legislature was out of session of state Senate vote scheduled for this week will finally fund some of the state's covert priorities, including over 600 million for the overtaxed public health system. Variance of the covert virus are coming fast. Representative Nicole Makary is a Democrat from Seattle. I'm really glad we're going to get $618 million. Out to ensure that we can vaccinate and test folks for cove in another 600 million. Plus, we'll go to safely reopening public schools smaller but still significant amounts are earmarked for small business grants and rent mortgage relief. If the bill passes as expected, Governor Inslee will likely sign it before the end of this week. Corwin Hague Co. Moh news later today. House Democrats,.
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"Northwest, calm Go Guy activist said they took over a Red Lion hotel in Olympia to draw attention to the homeless crisis. But this afternoon, assistant city manager Key Staley said last night's protest will not change. The city's approach will continue to operate our honest response in the same manner that we have in a fair, impartial manner and in keeping with the laws of the state of Washington. Hotel staff called 911 after they say activists with weapons showed up. Last night. Police swept the hotel and arrested 10 People. Former Seattle Seahawk Chad Wheeler today pleaded not guilty to first degree domestic violence, assault, unlawful imprisonment and resisting arrest. Wheeler is accused of beating and strangling his girlfriend in there Kent apartment last month. Wheeler says he's bipolar and was manic at the time. The Washington State Hospital Association is sounding off about reports that several large medical groups offered donors and other VIPs vaccines ahead of the general public. The hospital association does not support this believes that all vaccine appointment should be available to everyone and anyone who needs them. Association CEO Cassie Sour says she's encouraging Governor insulate to take formal action to bar any kind of VIPs vaccine access. As of today, much of the Puget Sound region is in phase two of the governor's plan to reopen during the pandemic. Cairo seven TVs, Tracy Leon explained indoor fitness centers and live entertainment venues, including museums. Bowling alleys and concert halls can reopen to a quarter capacity and restaurants will be able to open for indoor dining at 25% capacity. Several businesses say they're taking extra precautions for the change to help keep customers safe. We have to have the seating near the door. With plenty of airflow have ceiling and wall mounted fans everywhere to allow the move to Phase two. The governor changed the requirements to the States Reopening plan last week, the Washington state auditor says a data breach in December could have exposed the personal information of 1.6 million Washington residents. If you filed for unemployment between January 1st and December 10th last year or If your identity was stolen and last year's big fraud attack, you might be affected. The breach of a third party server used by the auditor's office also may have exposed data from local governments and other state agencies. Yurkiw, A radio forecast calls for lows tonight in the low forties rain tomorrow.
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Covid Supply, Paperwork Among Biggest Hospital Concerns In Washington
"In our state still have a long list of worries when it comes to the cove it vaccine more from Cuomo's Ryan Harris, the biggest concern. Members of the Washington State Hospital Association say they have remains enough vaccine and a steady flow so they can keep scheduling appointments. Swedish had to cancel the clinic because it didn't get the doses and expected as other new clinics get vaccines. So W SHH. President Cassie Sour says their preference would be to maintain current allocation levels. Two places the state knows convict big numbers vaccinated and then expand. Do you think it's a shame that the Swedish clinic they have ability to 10,000 more vaccines this week? Then they're going to be able to. I think it's really stressing people out locally, who were on the waiting list for the clinic and hoping. I think you get it, making sure they have enough doses to give second shots on time is another concern as its staffing and space to conduct the clinics as well as the labor intensive process to enter everyone's in Formacion and transmitted to the state Ryan Harris. Camo news
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"It follows the official swearing in here on the west front of the Capitol. On the opposite side. The president, the vice president, first lady, the second gentleman, All participate Now, this'll is a longstanding military tradition. It's meant to reflect the peaceful transfer of power to a new commander in chief. The commander of the Joint Task Force National Capital Region, leads this passion review to review the readiness of military troops. I'm Michelle France and ABC New Co. Moh news 1000 FM 97 7 Thanks once again for joining us on this inauguration day, 11 31. We've got Some partly sunny skies and 41 downtown on top stories now from the coma 24 7 News center, the January 6th attack on the U. S. Capitol, deeply upset a local woman and inspired her to fly to Washington, D. C to witness Joe Biden's inauguration today. Almost Corwin Hate with more. This won't be her first inauguration. Gretchen Wise Elliott of Vashon Island also was there when Barack Obama was sworn in January 20th 2009. She made the decision to be in D. C today after watching the events of two weeks ago, unfold on her TV screen having attended Obama's inauguration, and, you know 1.2 million people and no Not one arrest that day. It just the love and the camaraderie that was there and then to see such a contrast on the sixth. I guess I wanted to be here first hand to see the difference. Actually, it has no expectation of getting inside the perimeter around the capital. I have no idea. How close I'm going to get or what? I'm going to be able to see her. It is enough just to be there. You know, maybe some healing can take place and You know, That's what I'm hoping for. Corwin Hague Co. Moh news president Trump left Washington D. C this morning with relative calm and one local pundits as he's likely to remain quiet for a while. Republican strategist Randy Peple says there are mechanisms in place to muffle his voice, among them the band that he that he has from Twitter and Facebook, which Keeps him from having the ability to communicate so inexpensively with everybody. Local Democratic strategist Kathy Allen says. Joe Biden enters the presidency with an advantage. Trump latte, she says Biden is a genuinely nice guy, Fact is, is that he has a personality of just being able to break through the core of any ice that can be thrown at him. From people who were supposed to be on the other side, Alan says Biden, former six term U. S. Senator knows how to get what he wants from Congress of Seattle Man's been arrested in connection with the pro trump mob that breached security at the governor's mansion. Earlier this month. The same patrol took the 26 year old Seattle man into custody without incident. He's being held on suspicion of second degree assault, felony harassment. And criminal trespass. We expect to learn more on that soon. Governor Hensley's goal of 45,000 coverted vaccination today includes a step not sitting well with some hospital leaders as Goebbels, Ryan cover reports. It's a dramatic shift. How care is usually provided is the governor talked about vaccinating more people Earlier this week, he included a new strategy frankly. There may have been kind of an attitude that will wait for the doses. Then we'll get appointments for people who come in. We need to reverse that. In other words, hospitals book your vaccination appointments. Now, assuming you'll get a supply of vaccine. If you don't just cancel the appointment, good discussion with the CEOs of hospitals about this subject. Perhaps Cassie Sour wasn't part of that conversation. She's the CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association. Sour fears nurses could be pulled from other duties for a canceled appointment. And worse, she fears backlash from an already emotional public. Imagine having your vaccine appointment confirmed. Then. Once you show up, the hospital says we're out and you're gonna have to wait sour suggestive. The state really does want to go this route that it provides a minimum number of doses. Hospitals can expect weekly Ryan Calvert camo news and after we check your traffic and weather, I'm Frank Lindsay. The pandemic causes.
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New COVID-19 variant found in the Pacific Northwest
"Of of covert covert 19 19 that that we've we've seen seen pop pop up up in in the the United United Kingdom Kingdom will will now now it's it's confirmed confirmed in in the the Pacific Pacific Northwest. Northwest. The The concern concern is is that that it it could could lead lead them them or or cases cases and and then then therefore therefore more more hospitalizations hospitalizations in a shorter period of time. Couples. Nick Problem with details. It's faster spreading and causing more alarm to most folks in the medical field is not a time to let off the brakes because for people like Cassie sour with the State Hospital Association, this new variant of covert 19 is now officially in the Pacific Northwest. And it's a wildfire that Already caused issues for so many and has left every region in our state in phase one that spread could be happening faster, But we are seeing a higher number of cases. But even with the new variant, and that high case count The state as a whole is close to reaching all four metrics and the governor's healthy Washington plant. Almost Nick Pop, um, reporting
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"Be brought to justice. Unclear if enough Republicans will join the majority leader and convict the president. That's a B C's Andy Field in Washington is coronavirus vaccinations continue. Governors of some states are urging patients as they also asked the federal government for more vaccines. The U. S is approaching 400,000 deaths from the virus. You're listening to ABC News. Stay connected. Stay informed. Co Moh midday. Good afternoon. Come on news time. 102 I'm Taylor Vance Ice Now, our top stories from the camo 24 7 News Center. New variant of covert 19 from the United Kingdom has been confirmed here in the Northwest, and health Experts are worried that it could lead to more cases as well as hospitalizations. Camo stick problem has the latest. It's faster, spreading and causing more alarm to most folks in the medical field is not a time to let off the brakes because for people like Cassie sour with the State Hospital Association, this new variant of covert 19 is now officially in the Pacific Northwest. Health experts. This is the last thing they wanted to see. Heading. Strains that spread more readily to our outbreak will be like throwing gasoline on a covert 19 wildfire. And it's a wildfire that's already caused issues for so many and has left every region in our state in phase one. That's friend could be happening faster. But we are seeing a higher number of cases. But even with the new variant, and that high case count State as a whole is close to reaching all four metrics and the governor's healthy Washington plan. Well, some regions are worse off than others on average across Washington. The only metric we haven't achieved is a 10% decrease in hospital admissions, Almost Nick pompom reporting. The Seattle Police Department has publicly responded to a report of an officer not wearing a face mask, calling it unacceptable and not what we expect. Como's Brian Calvert has more. The reaction comes after a Twitter post started getting a lot of attention. Over the weekend, someone claiming to be a nurse in a local hospital wrote that a Seattle police officer was in the hallway on the floor, where there were several patients with covert 19. According to the Post, Not one But several nurses offered the officer of facemask, which the officer discarded while never identifying the officer in question the department posted on its blogged yesterday, quote. We know the profound impacts that cove it has created for our community. We will hold our personnel accountable for actions that violate policy and the trust of the community. We serve. Block Post called the officer's actions unacceptable and that it was not what the department expected of its personnel. The department's office of Police Accountability is investigating this complaint. Brian Calvert comb Oh, Nia's coming up. State lawmakers have introduced several measures aimed at making up for some of the lost learning because of the pandemic. I'm Carleen Johnson, first at one of the four a couple traffic update from the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center. Now we need to check in with Curtis Calhoun and Curtis. Just a moment here because being the big dummy that I am I pressed the incorrect button to go to you. So just one second, I think we should have you now. No problem. Well, good afternoon. Demonstrators are now fully blocking the North bound five collector distributor lanes due to the ongoing MLK Day march. So definitely use caution. Traveling through downtown. In the meantime, also stealing with a crash and Bellevue is reported south down four or five of the 5 20 interchange, taking up the left lane..
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"Time, 302. Good afternoon, downtown Seattle, light rain and 46 degrees. I'm ELISA Jaffe with Rick fan sites, and here's what's happening. I'm Charlie. Hurry. Hurry the state Capitol in Olympia. The Legislature is in session for the year now, and the Capitol building itself is closed to the public over Cove. It concerns over 100, members of the National Guard are lined up along a temporary chain link fence around the perimeter. We saw a couple dozen protesters today nowhere near the scale first thought and no violence. There were two arrest both people taking in without incident. Meantime, state lawmakers have convened in Olympia observes, will please come to order for the 2021 regular session of the 67th Legislature. Lawmakers quickly adopted new rules due to the pandemic. Much of the 105 days session will now be conducted remotely as to avoid spreading covert 19 I'm super Omero. Seattle police chief Adrian DS has two officers are still on leave and under investigation after Social Media pictures surfaced the officers in Washington D. C at the time of the U. S Capitol attack. We don't know if they've done anything wrong. And that is the reality of it. The Office of Police Accountability looking into whether the officers were involved in any altercations with U. S. Capitol police I'm Ryan Harris. Washington's hospitals have been a prime point for covert vaccinations, and the leaders of some of those hospitals say they've had workers hesitate to get the vaccine until they see how others react. Cassie Sour, chief of the Washington State Hospital Association, says even the very few people who've had allergic reactions have said they're anxious for the second dose of wushu. Members say adequate space for vaccine clinic staffing and a reliable supply stream of vaccine or common issues they face. I'm Jeff Pooja with the National Hockey League begins play of a shortened season on Wednesday, but Commissioner Gary Bettman says they're still on track to welcome the Seattle cracking this fall. Everything we're hearing from David Bonderman, his partner's quickie in the organization he's built and his building. Everything is going great. They're gonna be ready to go. The building's gonna be ready to go. But before Seattle conjoined the league, there must be an expansion draft. That is scheduled for July. 21st still to come on the comb. Oh, afternoon news into not being taken to save a life. I'm Brian Calvert, with unique concept ushered in during Covad Cos time. 304 traffic every 10 minutes on the force from the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center. Here's Curtis Calhoun. An earlier accident. Tacoma, North and 75 on 11th Street has been cleared and the right lane was causing some minor delays for drivers. They're also in Seattle North, found five after the convention center. A crash blocks the right wing, causing a bit of stopping go action. Approaching that scene, both direction the four or five stop ago around the rent in s curves up towards Bellevue..
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Coronavirus Updates: Washington state hospitals prepare for challenges
"People run Our state's hospitals say there's a little more room, but they're bracing for a holiday surgeon coronavirus cases. Almost Ryan Harris tells us about the other challenges they face. They have to schedule people in a limited window, sometimes based on expected arrival of the doses needed a supply, doctors say, hasn't been totally reliable, including for the second dose. They need space to keep. Everyone distanced and monitored for reaction after the shot and says Washington State Hospital Association CEO Cassie Sour harder than a flu shot clinics since you need to track the second dose for surety together once the person's information record very carefully, what day they receive the vaccine. Which vaccine that received, Make sure you're not mixing visor Madonna. There's also talk about dentists helping to expand the vaccine distribution network since the state authorized them to give the shots which w S. H a member say will be very helpful when the much larger group one B is eligible. Meanwhile, they're all working together to share any leftover doses to make sure none are wasted.
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"Who signed that letter. This can all be repaired socially. If we sit down and talk things has not helping people of color. This is not helping black lives matter. This is not helping the homeless population. We all have to stop arguing and come together along with the property destruction on New Year's Eve, Police say that marches burned an American flag vandalized the East precinct. Unnamed fireworks at the King County You service center. Police arrested four people. Place in Portland made a number of arrests after a new year's Eve crowd became violent, throwing fireworks, bricks and frozen water bottles at officers. Police say some officers were targeted by balloons which may have been laced with a substance that caused burning to the skin. Portland officers were hurt, but officers from other agencies were injured. Several businesses were also damaged the crowd of 80 to 100 people mostly dispersed by 2, A.m., health officials say less than 20% of the vaccines that have arrived in the state have actually been administered COUPLES. Patrick Quinn reports on why the pace of distributions been so slow the state says. Right now we have 356,650 doses of the vaccine, and only 59,491 doses have actually gone and arms. This is Distribution rate of just 18.7%. The state pointed to natural hiccups working out the kinks so to speak. Hospitals suggested there also was a lag in reporting, Cassie Sour, CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association, told me in the first couple weeks, they had to be so picky on who to give the vaccine to that It really slowed down their efficiency. There's more vaccine now. And so our hope is with a broader group of people eligible and more vaccine that you can schedule more efficiently and just say you're all eligible. Make your appointments and come on because there was lots and lots Committees having to meet to say which unit has more covert patients. And how many coma patients they have. That was slowing things down, I think unnecessarily. United Food and Commercial Workers Union wants guaranteed access to covert 19 vaccines for its members. The union represents 1.3 million frontline workers and food and retail. This is in response to the outbreak at a jack in my area Costco where 145 workers got infected with the virus. Unions, calling a grocery CEOs toe work with governors to guarantee access to the vaccine. It says protecting grocery workers will help keep our communities safe. Dr Ben Danielson, the longtime director of Seattle Children's A Desa Brown clinic, has suddenly resigned. Almost Patrick Quinn report. This story first reported by cross cut, Dr Danielson said quote the institution is replete with racism and a disregard for people who don't look like them in leadership. 2017 comes. Molly Shen feature Danielson fighting for expansion to reach more Families of color. Dr. Danielson resignation reportedly comes after two other colleagues. Both people of color also resigned or felt forced out. In a statement to spokesperson for Seattle Children's Hospital, said their board is looking into Daniel since claims and developing a syriza of actions, adding quote as an organization. We are committed to racial equity, diversity and inclusion will also holding ourselves accountable. We plan to show that commitment to our actions and thorough consideration of any claims of racism or bias. Patrick Quinn The money was common. Whose time 7 10 and from the Beacon Plumbing Sports desk. New Year's Day usually means your choice of about two dozen bowl games this year. It's four but two of them send their winners to the college Football National championship. One of them is the Sugar Bowl, Ohio State versus Clemson. And right now, at halftime, the Buckeyes lead the Tigers 35 to 14 almost Ryan Harris is at the Beacon Plumbing Sports desk with Huvelle play Art That'll be Number one ranked Alabama, which knocked off Notre Dame in the substitute Rose Bowl in Texas. 31 14 your final The national championship game is on Monday. The 11th. In the early Games Number nine Georgia and number eight Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl, and it's Georgia with the 24 21 win and in the Citrus Bowl number 14 Northwestern, with the 35 19 victory over unranked Auburn, the Gator Bowl, Outback Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and Orange Bowl on the schedule tomorrow, as are several college hoops games. Among them. Number one. Gonzaga hosting the University of San Francisco and Washington State hosting Arizona. Sports A 10 and 40 past each hour here on camo news. I'm Ryan Harris. Okay, Parachutes. Ready, boy. The things I go through to get on a loan rates as low as 1.39% a PR new vehicles with Penn fit. You are aware that you don't have to be a military member to save 100 on your auto loan,.
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"Show reporting a rolling demonstration brought traffic to a crawl on the I 90 bridge Yesterday in Seattle, 2% Group of drivers were slowing down traffic during the evening hours. They stayed in the vehicles in a short time later, traffic was moving again. Police in Portland made a number of arrests after New Year's Eve crowd became violent. They're throwing fireworks, bricks and frozen water bottles at officers. Police say Some officers were targeted by balloons, which may have been laced with a substance that caused burning The skin. No Portland officers were hurt, but officers from other agencies were injured. Several businesses were also damaged the crowd of 80 to 100 people mostly dispersed by 2 A.m.. Healthcare employees in Portland is in the hospital after having an allergic reaction to Madonna's cove in 19 vaccine, the Oregon Health Authority says the employee experienced And AFLAC six after receiving their first dose of the vaccine earlier this week and is recovering in the hospital officials emphasized Covert 19 vaccines can cause mild to moderate side effects and people that dissipate in a few days. But in some rare occasions, a rare cases I should say Some people experience allergic reactions. Health officials say less than 20% of the vaccines that have arrived in the state have actually been administered comas. Patrick Quinn reports on why the pace of distribution has been so slow, the state says. Right now we have 356,650 doses of the vaccine, and only 59,491 doses have actually gone and arms. This is a distribution rate of just 18.7%. The state pointed to natural hiccups working out the kinks so to speak. Hospitals suggested there also was a lag and report. Cassie Sour, CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association, told me in the first couple weeks they had to be so picky on who to give the vaccine to that It really slowed down their efficiency. There's more vaccine now. And so our hope is with a broader group of people eligible and more vaccine that you can schedule more efficiently and just say you're all eligible, make your appointments and come on because there was lots and lots of committees having to meet to say which unit has more covert patients and how many coma patients they have. That was slowing things down, I think unnecessarily. That's cool, Most Patrick Quinn reporting. So when will you be eligible for the vaccine? We know high risk health care workers, first responders and long term care residents of first then all other health care workers will be next for everyone else. The State Health Department will soon release an online survey called Days. Find her. It will help you figure out your eligibility and find vaccination locations near you. Count on Co Moto let you know when the tool becomes available. Anna Benton County Man could lose some fingers after Ah homemade firework exploded in this hand shortly after midnight. Sheriff's office is much like character. A man in his forties tried to like the fireworks. But the fuse didn't work properly than nearby person also suffered such a temporary hearing loss, but refused any medical treatment. Homemade munitions, such as the one used in this incident are illegal. Someone whose time is 5 10 as we head over to the Beacon Plumbing sports desk. Ryan Harris joins us now, with the latest on today's football action. Well, it's of course, New Year's Day, which means bowl games by the usually buys a dozen but not so many this year with Cove it, too, that we're keeping an eye on, of course, because they will determine who plays in the college championship. One has already been settled. It was number one Alabama over number four Notre Dame. No surprise there 31 to 14 the final. They're just getting started now number to Clemson. Versus Number three Ohio State. If I had my pick, I would say it's probably gonna be Trevor Laurence. But I tell you what I remember seeing the Buckeyes fans piled into L A X after the Rose Bowl. So anything is possible when Ohio State is playing and that went just getting started to earlier games. The Peach Bowl 24 21 your final there, Georgia over Cincinnati. And in the Citrus Bowl. Northwestern beat Auburn, 35 to 19 were also of course, watching some NBA games. Plenty of them tonight. If you're a fan of the hardwood right now, in Charlotte, the Memphis Grizzlies lead the Hornets of halftime 53 to 47. Also at halftime, all the Boston Celtics Have narrowed their 20 point deficit to 15 there there in day 12. That's trade Pistons 55 to 40 over the Celts at halftime. Right now, they're just about to wrap up the first half in Dallas, the Mavericks with a 15 point lead over Miami, 46 to 31. Brooklyn is hosting the Atlanta Hawks and mayor behind Atlanta with the three point lead 29 to 26 later on, Of course, the Portland Trail Blazers down in San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors sports attendant 40 past year on coma. I'm Ryan Harris. Thank you, Ryan. It's been called The Cove in 19 not referring to the virus but weight gain during the pandemic. Along with consumer reports. Tech editor Bree Fowler comas Ryan Yamamoto reveals the best smart watches and fitness trackers that can help consumer reports test dozens of smart watches and fitness trackers each year.
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"The first time since October, California's total hospitalization number his decreased by 10.1% or 31 patients. It's the first time since Halloween that Ako Vin number in California has gone down. So France and ABC News Elmo News 1000 FM 97 7 Good afternoon, It is 12 31. I'm Kelly Bleyer with the top local stories from the Coma. 24 7 News Center. State Health Department reports a big jump in Corona virus cases. But that's partly due to a backlog of cases not reported on Wednesday. The department shows another 4400 new cases in the last 24 hours. And that brings the statewide total past 246,000 that includes confirmed and probable cases. 41 more people have died from Cove in 19 in our state, another 177 people Have been hospitalized, health officials say less than 20% of the vaccines that have arrived in the state of actually been administered combos. Patrick Quinn reports on why the pace of distribution has been so slow, the state says. Right now we have 356,650 doses of the vaccine, and only 59,491 doses have actually gone and arms. This is a distribution rate of just 18.7%. The state pointed to natural hiccups working out the kinks, so to speak, Hospitals suggested there. Also, there's a lag in reporting, Cassie Sour, CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association, told me in the first couple weeks, they had to be so picky on who to give the vaccine to that It really slowed down their efficiency. There's more vaccine now. And so our hope is with a broader group of people eligible and more vaccine that you can schedule more efficiently and just say you're all eligible, make your appointments and come on because there was lots and lots of committees having to meet to say which unit has more covert patients and how many coma patients they have. That was slowing things down, I think unnecessarily. And more than one quarter of Washington's adult population is activated or downloaded the W. A Notify smartphone APP created to let people know if they've been exposed to the coronavirus. State Department of Health says the APP is active, and it's sending notifications to people who may have been exposed. However, The Seattle Times reports the state does not have reliable dead on how many times the APP has been used to alert people. Or on how many people have been alerted. Part of it is because of privacy protections built into the APP limit how much information public health officials can get, and a sigh of relief for distilleries that stepped up to make hand sanitizer at the beginning of the pandemic. After getting slapped with a hefty fine from the government, they learned that they won't have to pay After all. In order to make hand sanitizer distilleries had to register his drug makers, which have to pay annual fees to the government. Well. Earlier this week, the FDA charged those distilleries of $15,000 fine and Mahar evils. Jin is the president of the Washington Distillers got guilt. We were issued a formula by the FDA there was an urgent need for product. Different levels of government or asked us to step up and make this we did yesterday, The FDA rescinded that fee and claimed it was charged by mistake Cos. Time is 12 34. Let's get another traffic.
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"Co. Moh news 1000 FM 97 7 Good morning 6 31 from the Coma 24 hour news Center. I'm Jeff Pooja. Welcome to 2021. The state Health Department reports a big jump in Corona virus cases. But that's partly due to a backlog of cases not reported on Wednesday department shows another 4400 new cases in the last 24 hours. That brings the statewide total past 246,000. The total includes probable and confirmed cases 41 more people have died from covert in our state and another 177 people have been hospitalized. Now the holidays might have a profound effect on the covert surge already happening in the U. S. But we don't know about the growth of new cases from Christmas for another week. It'll take two weeks to see the effect of the New Year's holiday, which Dr Anthony Mark Dad with EU Dubs Institute for Health metrics and Evaluation worries could be a super spreader. Baghdad says the holidays have also exasperated the usual under reporting of cases Sunday. We have under the fucking always and Monday and Tuesday is when we get back to our normal so until next Tuesday. We're not gonna know what has happened just weak, so it's very important for us to be a little patient to see what has happened during the holidays. Even though he can't predict the immediate future, Mark Dad said he's confident vaccine distribution will speed up, health officials say less than 20% of the vaccines that have arrived in the state of actually been administered camels. Patrick Quinn reports on why the pace of distribution has been so slow, the state says. Right now we have 356,650 doses of the vaccine, and only 59,491 doses have actually gone and arms. This is a distribution rate of just 18.7%. The ST Paul Into natural hiccups. Working out the kinks so to speak. Hospitals suggested there also was a lag in reporting, Cassie Sour, CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association, told me in the first couple weeks, they had to be so picky on who to give the vaccine to that It really slowed down their efficiency. There's more vaccine now. And so our hope is with a broader group of people eligible and more vaccine that you can schedule more efficiently and just say you're all eligible, make your appointments and come on because there was lots and lots of committees having to meet to say which unit has more covert patients and how many Patients they have. That was slowing things down, I think unnecessarily. Almost Patrick Quinn reporting a sigh of relief for distilleries that stepped up to make hand sanitizer the beginning of the pandemic. After getting slapped with a hefty fine from the government, they learned they won't have to pay After all. In order to make hand sanitizer distilleries had to register as drugmakers, which have to pay annual fees to the government. Earlier this week, the FDA charged those distilleries a $15,000 fine. Marie VOCs in with the is the president of the Washington distillers, Guilt. We were issued a formula by the FDA there was an urgent need for product. Different levels of government or asked us to step up and make this we did yesterday. The FDA resented that fee and claimed it was charged by mist Ake Still, distilleries must the register is drugmakers to avoid Paying the feet Come on his time, 6 34. That means it's time to get a check of traffic as we do it every 10 minutes from the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center here scare of Jordan. We've been working with the crash near the Tiger Mountain's summit, and unfortunately, this has both directions of highway 18 block between I 90 and Issaquah Hobart roads, So you don't want a head in that direction. Unfortunately, we do have some drivers that are stuck behind this crash that they really have nowhere to go, and we don't have an estimate for when that roadway will be reopening. Alternate routes you could be his front street is quote Hobart wrote. That could help you get through the area or even state route. 900, depending on where you're starting from. It looks like we've now cleared our stall in Seattle. That's been on south and my five year 40 that's taking up the right lane. Our next Cuomo traffic.
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"Have actually been administered. So we we looked into what? Why it's taking so long and officials. They do believe it's going to pick up soon. They're just kind of dealing with some issues right out of the gates, but they expect the pace to pick up. Here's the breakdown of it. The state says right now we have 356,650 doses of the vaccine. This includes both the Donna and Fizer doses and only 59,491 doses of actually On an arms. This is a distribution rate of just 18.7%. The state pointed to natural hiccups working out the kinks so to speak. Hospitals suggested there also was a lag in reporting. So maybe the number is higher than reflected, Cassie Sour, CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association, told me in the first couple weeks They had to be so picky on who to give the vaccine to that It really slowed down their efficiency. There's more vaccine now. And so our hope is with a broader group of people eligible and more vaccine that you can schedule more efficiently and just say, like, you know, You're all of the eligible, make your appointments and come on, because there was that that was there were lots and lots of committees having to meet to say OK, which unit has more covert patients. And you know how many coma patients they have? And like, you know, we've got a That was slowing things down, I think unnecessarily. What Cassie is referring to is this week, The governor expanded who's eligible for a vaccine in the one a category to include more health care workers, not just those directly facing the virus, she said. This will allow support staff like hospital food preparation workers, supply staff and receptionist to get the vaccine. We did reach out the Department of Health to drink it. More answers on a if those numbers have improved and what more is causing the slow pace, the Department of Health responded saying, because of the holidays, there's really didn't have enough resources right now. To answer these questions will certainly be asking those heading into the New year. State Health Department has updated Washington's cove in 19 numbers so far, 3461 people have died from the virus since the pandemic began. That's up 41. In the last day, nearly 14,800 people have been hospitalized 177 more in the last 24 hours and statewide, there have been more than 246,000 confirmed and probable cases that's up more than 4400. Since the last report. Minimum wage in Washington state goes up for the New year Come. Oh, Suzanne Fong has reaction from a local business already hit hard by the pandemic. I feel like right now I'm stuck in the hole. Lewis Co sweet alchemy, and Seattle is doing everything she can to keep your business going because of the code 19 pandemic. Her business is down 70 to 80% over last year, she's got a new worry. New minimum wage hike that will impact six of her 11 employees. Most of them are students, Cho says. The increased labor costs are going to make it tougher for her business. There's gonna be a lot of reduced shop hours, maybe even reducing the amount of things that we offer. The new state minimum wage goes up from 13 50 an hour to 13 69 in the city of Seattle. The hourly wage goes from $15.75 to 16 99. Businesses or employees Get tips. It'll go up to $15 an hour. To the, um, phone commoners. This is the time of year when music fans like to look back on their favorite songs of the past year. This year, some fans are surprised to learn their most listened to tracks aren't music at all? Almost, Corwin hate explain. Oh, yeah, 2020, Baby. You're heavy.
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Washington state sees record hospitalizations
"Another cove in 19 records set in this state over the weekend. This time, it's the number of hospitalizations due to the virus 762 people now taking up beds, according to the covert tracking project. I'm very, very worried about it. Cassie Sour is the CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association in various parts of the state hospitals are beginning to cut back on elective surgeries. We've learned that U W medicine is actively contacting patients to postpone some surgery. Specifically those that would require a stay of some kind. Post op isn't that's not faceless Caesar joint replacements, heart valve replacements, even potentially some cancer surgeries being canceled to make sure that there's room for covert patient
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"But 19 hospitalizations in the U. S. Have now reached their highest point. Since May and here in Washington state hospitalizations have hit an all time high coma. News has learned. Plans are underway to scale back some non urgent procedures. Comas Camilla reports in the throes of the cove in 19 pandemic, the Evergreen state once again, setting a new record Saturday. This time, it's the number of hospitalizations due to the virus 762 people. Now taking up beds, according to the covert tracking project. I'm very, very worried about it. Cassie Sour is the CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association in various president State hospitals are beginning to cut back on elective surgeries. We've learned that U W medicine is actively contacting patients to postpone some surgeries, specifically, those that would require a stay of some kind post op that's not faceless Caesar. Joint replacements, heart valve replacements. Even you know, potentially some cancer surgeries being canceled to make sure that there's room for covered patient. Some good news. Many in the medical field are saying Washington state health care workers might have access to a vaccine by the middle of next month.