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Cases of COVID-19 traced back to the Pendleton Round-Up changed the direction of cases rates in Umatilla County, the public health leader there said.
Whitman College reported few losses, and a Walla Walla University spokesperson stated no staff left as a result of the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
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The Umatilla County health department will sponsor two drive-thru vaccination clinics for flu and COVID-19 in Milton-Freewater next weekend, both 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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The Washington State Penitentiary has still not released estimates of how many employees have left or been fired as a result of the state vaccine mandate this week.
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Cases of COVID-19 traced back to the Pendleton Round-Up changed the direction of cases rates in Umatilla County, the public health leader there said.
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COVID-19 hospitalization and transmission rates are likely to remain at high levels through the fall, despite slight declines since peaks in August, according to new projections by the state Department of Health.
A new walk-up option for COVID-19 testing will open up space in other Walla Walla facilities to take care of more medical needs.
People required to vaccinate against COVID-19 for employment could face a roadblock if they were holding out for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine formula.
Walla Walla musician Sam Martinez is trying to come to terms with his father's death from COVID-19 by writing music and encouraging others to get vaccinated against the illness.
Hospitalizations are falling as death rates are rising, with the Walla Walla County still seeing a "disappointing" vaccination rate, public health director Dr. Daniel Kaminsky said.
Umatilla County officials reported two more deaths related to COVID-19 on Friday, Sept. 17, as well as 65 new cases of the illness.
Officials said they have been notified a man in his 60s, a woman in her 70s and a man in his 80s have died after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Umatilla County's health department is reporting 58 new cases of COVID-19, while Walla Walla County reported officials reported 36 new cases.
In December, Josh Reyes was diagnosed with an acute COVID-19 infection, two days before he was scheduled to get his first vaccination against the virus. Reyes hopes his story can help people decide to get vaccinated.
Dr. Mark Haugen has asked Walla Walla County leaders to have a louder voice in encouraging vaccinations against COVID-19, noting some people are not listening to their medical provider's advice.
With the pandemic in its 19th month, Idaho is seeing high numbers of COVID-19 patients in its intensive care units and low vaccination rates.
While COVID hospitalizations have declined in recent weeks, the death rate has not yet seen a similar trend in Washington. There are still 15 to 20 deaths due to COVID-19 reported daily in Washington.
Tri-Cities school districts continue to be hard hit by COVID-19, both with students and employees who are sick and hundreds who are having to quarantine the second week of the school year.
We turned to experts to weigh in on all the ways the delta variant is fueling uncertainty, how parents can talk with kids about this stage of the pandemic and what safety measures to expect when school doors open in a few weeks.
The statewide and nationwide nursing shortage existed long before the pandemic began, but the stress of the past year has led some nurses to rethink their careers.