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COVID-19King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin says based on virus trends in Europe, a fall and winter COVID surge is likely for the Pacific Northwest after months of relatively low case levels.
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COVID-19Health officials in Washington's most populous county are urging people to get the new COVID-19 booster. Public Health – Seattle & King County's health officer Dr. Jeff Duchin said in a briefing Tuesday that even people who have had a booster shot should get all recommended doses for maximum protection.
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COVID-19Dr. Jeff Duchin says the omicron variant is worth paying attention to — and local health officials certainly are. But he urges people to slow down and not succumb to panic and speculation about the latest iteration of the coronavirus.
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Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, King County is reinstating outdoor mask mandates for large events and strongly encouraging people to wear masks in other outdoor settings when they can't remain 6 feet apart.
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Updated at 6:55 p.m.: Health officials in nine western Washington counties are now recommending mask-wearing in indoor public spaces regardless of vaccine…
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Updated at 5:05 p.m.: The top public health official in Washington's most populous county is asking everyone to wear masks in indoor public spaces because…
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Don’t get rid of your face masks just yet, even if you’re vaccinated.King County has issued a public health directive that strongly urges all residents to…
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Public health officials in King and Pierce counties are preparing to administer COVID vaccines to adolescents ages 12 to 15 after the Food and Drug…
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Even as older and more at-risk people continue to get vaccinated, the Seattle area is still at risk for a “fourth wave” of the coronavirus. That’s…
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Diagnosed COVID-19 cases have been dropping for weeks in Washington, following record high rates of infection through the holiday season. But King…