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COVID-19 activity remains low in Spokane County, with case backlog affecting numbers

UPDATED: Thu., April 14, 2022

COVID activity in the Inland Northwest remains low, despite a slight increase in cases reported by the Spokane Regional Health District in the last two weeks.

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COVID-19 vaccines will not be required for school entry in Washington state

UPDATED: Wed., April 13, 2022

The Washington State Board of Health will not require COVID-19 vaccines for children to attend schools and day cares.

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Here’s a look at local COVID-19 numbers for Tuesday, April 12

UPDATED: Wed., April 13, 2022

The Spokane Regional Health District reported 32 new COVID-19 cases and six additional deaths on Tuesday.

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Here’s a look at local COVID-19 numbers for Monday, April 11

UPDATED: Wed., April 13, 2022

From staff report

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Addressing mental health and suicide for teens, as survey data show increased challenges following pandemic

UPDATED: Mon., April 11, 2022

WILBUR, Wash. – “How many people know someone struggling with a mental health condition?”

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‘The whole system is completely stressed’: Washington’s rural hospitals grapple with ongoing staff shortage as fierce competition for workers gives big cities the advantage

UPDATED: Wed., April 20, 2022

Roxeanne Huddleston has worked at Newport Hospital her entire career as a nurse after her family relocated from the Seattle area nearly 20 years ago. Her experience in nursing school took her through the large hospitals in Spokane, but she knew she wanted something smaller.

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Here’s a look at COVID-19 numbers for Friday, April 8

UPDATED: Sat., April 9, 2022

The Spokane Regional Health District reported 60 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths on Friday.

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Here’s a look at Thursday, April 7, local COVID-19 numbers

UPDATED: Fri., April 8, 2022

From staff reports

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Providence opens new primary care clinic

UPDATED: Sun., April 10, 2022

Providence is opening a family medicine clinic on the Sacred Heart Medical Center campus.

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Sacred Heart Medical Center will accept long COVID-19 patients for national study

UPDATED: Thu., April 7, 2022

Patients across the Inland Northwest suffering from long COVID-19 have an opportunity to be a part of the science and research seeking to find treatments and answers.

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Spokane County COVID-19 cases as low as in summer 2020; BA.2 variant makes up the majority of sequenced cases in Washington

UPDATED: Thu., April 7, 2022

Local COVID-19 cases continue to decline, and daily hospitalizations in Spokane County are as low as they were in summer 2020.

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‘A hometown hero’: After a month on the Ukraine-Poland border, Spokane doctor returns to Holy Family Hospital

UPDATED: Tue., April 5, 2022

Dr. Kyle Varner never expected to wake up to a 4 a.m. air raid siren.

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Here’s a look at local COVID-19 numbers for Tuesday, April 5

UPDATED: Wed., April 6, 2022

The Spokane Regional Health District on Tuesday reported 112 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death.

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Here’s a look at local numbers for Monday, April 4

UPDATED: Mon., April 4, 2022

From staff reports

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As COVID-19 funding for people without health insurance expires, state and local health agencies seek to fill the gap

UPDATED: Fri., April 1, 2022

People who do not have health insurance may now be charged for COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccination depending on where they seek those services.

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Flying internationally? Travel COVID-19 testing options have expanded in Spokane County

UPDATED: Fri., April 1, 2022

A travel testing site on Sprague Avenue has opened for residents who need to get COVID-19 testing and documentation required to travel to certain countries.

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BA.2 becomes dominant variant virus strain in Washington, but so far it’s not leading to an uptick in cases

UPDATED: Thu., March 31, 2022

The subvariant of omicron, called BA.2, is now the dominant variant strain in the state of Washington.

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Families will not have to pay for incarcerated youth any longer, following agency reform and new law

Sun., March 27, 2022

Parents will no longer have to foot the bill if their teen is sentenced to juvenile rehabilitation in Washington.

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Here’s a look at local COVID-19 numbers for Friday, March 25

UPDATED: Fri., March 25, 2022

The Spokane Regional Health District reported 94 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths.

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Here’s a look at local COVID-19 numbers for Thursday, March 24

UPDATED: Tue., March 29, 2022

From staff reports

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Spokane Regional Health District breach may have exposed medical data of more than 1,200 people

UPDATED: Thu., March 24, 2022

The Spokane Regional Health District announced a data breach that may have allowed hackers to see the health information, including medications, medical conditions and test results, for more than 1,200 people.

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Too early to tell what a BA.2 surge would look like in Inland Northwest

UPDATED: Wed., March 23, 2022

It’s too early to tell what an increase in the subvariant of omicron, called BA.2, will mean for the Inland Northwest.

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Here’s a look at local COVID-19 numbers for Tuesday, March 22

UPDATED: Tue., March 22, 2022

The COVID case rate in Spokane County continues to decrease, while hospitalizations appear to have plateaued.

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Survey shows that while substance use declined, mental health concerns persist in Washington teens

UPDATED: Tue., March 22, 2022

Washington teens continue to struggle with mental health, but substance use has declined among teens in the past few years, a statewide survey conducted by several agencies found.

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Idaho could make getting an abortion harder, and Washington is preparing for more patients

Mon., March 21, 2022

Already Washington clinics that provide abortion services are seeing more and more patients from states that have made it harder to have the procedure. If a new Idaho law, patterned after one passed in Texas, is signed, it will likely add to the demand, experts say.