Day: December 30, 2021

The state Department of Health has confirmed that Washington is part of an E. coli outbreak affecting six states. The seven cases of E. coli found so far in Washington are likely linked to Simple Truth Organic Power Greens sold…

As of Dec. 30, state health officials say there have been 747,702 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Washington state. The state is reporting 9,853 deaths since the pandemic began. The state reports 897 hospital beds occupied by patients with suspected…

Amid a spike in omicron-variant COVID-19 cases in King County that has left some public health officials again recommending that people stay home for the holiday, a number of Seattle New Year’s Eve parties, concerts, and events have been cancelled…

Seattle Public Schools has announced that it will close Monday, Jan. 3, to provide rapid testing to all its staff and students. The district reports that it has procured 60,000 rapid antigen tests provided by the Washington Department of Health.…