After passing vaccine milestone, WA state 'on the cusp' of turning down COVID's delta wave
Nov. 10—After surpassing 10 million vaccine doses administered last week, health officials say Washington state is "on the cusp" of turning down the delta wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"At this point, with the R-effective being so promising, I think we're really on the cusp of being able to turn this fifth wave down pretty good," State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases Dr. Scott Lindquist said during a Washington State Department of Health online briefing Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Despite his optimism, Lindquist cautioned that does not mean the state is done with its fifth wave of the pandemic and it "doesn't negate the need to wear your mask."
He called case rates "stable," but added that they stabilized at a level higher than what was seen in previous waves.
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