Idaho sees decrease in COVID-19 positivity rate, North Idaho experts cautious
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Almost two years into the pandemic and cases are up and down in the Inland Northwest. When it comes to case…
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Washington DOH: High levels of hospital occupancy likely to continue through the fall
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Washington State Department of Health believes high levels of hospital occupancy will continue through the fall. The latest data show COVID-19 case counts, hospital admissions and hospital occupancy have declined recently, but the overall levels still…
624 SPS students and staff in quarantine
The number of students and staff quarantining within Spokane Public Schools continues to go up week after week.
New WA Dept. of Health data breaks down how COVID is affecting unvaccinated people by age group
Unvaccinated people continue to be hit the hardest and make the majority of COVID cases and hospitalizations.
Spokane Public Schools reports 50 positive COVID-19 cases for its students and staff, says all cases originated outside of classrooms
There are 296 people in quarantine, according to SPS. School district leaders noted that somebody can be in quarantine for a case that didn't happen in the school system.
Spokane Valley Walmart temporarily closes for cleaning
If you shop at the Spokane Valley Walmart, you'll have to go to a different location for a couple days because it will be closed for cleaning.
COVID patients overwhelm Spokane hospitals, 95 percent are unvaccinated
Spokane County has seen the most people hospitalized from COVID since the start of the pandemic.
Kootenai Health near capacity with COVID surge
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- The surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in North Idaho is filling up Kootenai Health and they are nearing capacity. In just 21 days, Kootenai Health went from 29 COVID-19 patients with11 of them requiring critical…
Experts push for younger people to get vaccinated as rising cases likely forcing Spokane County back to Phase 2
Spokane is desperate to vaccinate its younger population, because those people are putting the county at severe risk of falling back to Phase 2.
Spokane County could be taking a step back to Phase 2
It looks like our path forward could soon become a path backward to Phase 2. In order to stay in Phase 3, we need to meet some metrics and the numbers haven't been looking good.
Spokane Phase 3 evaluation on Monday
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Communities like Spokane County have enjoyed being in phase three for the past several weeks, but now the first major hurdle for counties is to see if they…
Washington sees increase in COVID-19 cases statewide since end of May
Washington is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases in some parts of the state since the end of May, Governor Inslee said Saturday.
