As COVID trends up again, officials 'strongly recommend' masks
OLYMPIA — State health officials are again asking Washingtonians to mask up and think twice about crowds as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations trend upward.
“We are not returning to any broad mask requirement at this time,” Deputy Secretary for COVID Response Lacy Fehrenbach said Wednesday. “But we are strongly recommending that masks be worn in crowded or confined indoor spaces, or in areas where there may be poor ventilation or air quality.”
The warning echoes a “call to action” Snohomish County public health officials made earlier this month. Since then, the county’s and state’s disease metrics have continued upward.
Last week, Snohomish County tallied 2,204 new cases. As of Tuesday, 48 people were hospitalized with the virus. The state’s data dashboard shows Snohomish County’s weekly case rate slightly above Washington’s average.
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