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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Weekly update of #RespiratoryIllness activity in #WashingtonState incl. #COVID-19 #Influenza and #RSV Metric | COVID | FLU | RSV % Pos. {King} | down | up | steady % ED Visits | up | up | steady Hosp. ADM | up | up | up Hosp.+ICU | up | up | down [1/2]

Stacked line graph showing activity levels for COVID, Flu, and RSV in Washington state over the past year. The following list of COVID-19 disease activity lists the metric measured and the most recent trend of activity.

For COVID-19, percent of tests positive are decreasing marginally, percent of emergency department visits are increasing a marginal amount, new hospital admissions are increasing a marginal amount, hospital beds occupied, including ICU, are increasing a moderate amount, and deaths are steady.

For influenza, percent of tests positive are increasing a marginal amount, percent of emergency department visits are increasing a marginal amount, new hospital admissions are increasing a moderate amount, hospital beds occupied, including ICU, are increasing a moderate amount, and deaths are steady.

For RSV, percent of tests positive are steady, percent of emergency department visits are steady, new hospital admissions are increasing greatly, hospital beds occupied, including ICU, are decreasing greatly, and deaths are steady.

Stacked bar graph of the average weekly rate of clinically administered tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 over the past 12 months.

Overall the most recent week of clinical tests positive for COVID-19 reported by the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System is 0 percent which is trending 100 percent lower than the week before. The most recent week reported by University of Washington Virology is at 5.4 percent which is trending 6.3 percent higher than what it reported the week before.

The following lists the current weekly rate of clinically administered tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 beginning with the week of August 30 and ending September 20; 7.10 percent, 10.32 percent, and 9.18 percent.

Stacked bar graph of the average weekly rate of emergency department visits due to COVID-19 or pneumonia due to COVID-19 over the past 12 months.

Overall the most recent week of emergency department visits coded as COVID-19 or pneumonia due to COVID-19 is 1.11 percent which is trending 6.7 percent higher than the week before.

The following lists the current weekly rate of emergency department visits due to COVID-19 beginning with the week of August 30 and ending September 20; 0.61 percent, 0.94 percent, 1.04 percent, and 1.11 percent.

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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · 01/10/2026

Whether you have a few pantry items, extra garden produce, or wholesome surplus food from your business, there's likely a local organization ready to help.

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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · 01/10/2026

Every community has organizations working to recover wholesome food and feed neighbors. Finding the right partner is often the first step toward making food donation part of your routine. search.wa211.org/ foodlifeline.org/ harvestagainsthunger.org/washington-gleaning-network/

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Resource Directory | Washington 211

2-1-1 connects callers, at no cost, to critical health and human services in their community. If you're unable to find a service, please dial 2-1-1 for assistance.

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Weekly trends for #COVID-19 / #SARS-CoV-2 in #WashingtonState #Wastewater Trend # of Sites Change up lots 3 ↑ 1 up mod. 5 ↑ 1 up lil' 9 ↓ 3 Steady 7 ↑ 1 down lil' 4 ↓ 1 down mod. 1 ↑ 1 down lots 0 - N/A 0 - [1/2]

Stacked line graph showing wastewater trends for multiple treatment sites around the Olympic Peninsula and Northwest Washington state. The following list is of each site and its respective trend over the past two weeks.

Port Townsend levels remain steady.
Mount Vernon levels have increased marginally.

First set of stacked line graph showing past year of virus levels measured in wastewater from treatment sites around North Puget Sound. The following list is of each site and its respective trend over the past two weeks.

Coupeville levels have decreased marginally.
Oak Harbor levels have decreased marginally.
Lynnwood levels remain steady.
Arlington levels have increased moderately.
Everett levels have increased moderately.
Stanwood levels have decreased marginally.
Snohomish levels remain steady.

Second set of stacked line graph showing past year of virus levels measured in wastewater from treatment sites around North Puget Sound. The following list is of each site and its respective trend over the past two weeks.

Brightwater Park (North King County and South Snohomish County) levels have increased marginally.
South King County levels have increased marginally.
West Point levels remain steady.

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Weekly update of #RespiratoryIllness activity in #WashingtonState incl. #COVID-19 #Influenza and #RSV Metric | COVID | FLU | RSV % Pos. {King} | up | up | down % ED Visits | up | up | steady Hosp. ADM | up | up | steady Hosp.+ICU | up | up | down [1/2]

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Weekly trends for #COVID-19 / #SARS-CoV-2 in #WashingtonState #Wastewater Trend # of Sites Change up lots 2 - up mod. 4 ↑ 1 up lil' 12 - Steady 6 ↑ 2 down lil' 5 ↑ 1 down mod. 0 - down lots 0 - N/A 0 ↓ 4 [1/2]

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Weekly trends for #COVID-19 / #SARS-CoV-2 in #WashingtonState #Wastewater Trend # of Sites Change up lots 2 - up mod. 3 - up lil' 12 ↑ 4 Steady 4 ↓ 5 down lil' 4 ↓ 1 down mod. 0 - down lots 0 - N/A 4 ↑ 2 [1/2]

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Weekly update of #RespiratoryIllness activity in #WashingtonState including #COVID-19 #Influenza and #RSV Metric | COVID | FLU | RSV % Pos. {King} | up | up | down % ED Visits | up | up | steady Hosp. ADM | up | up | down Hosp.+ICU | up | up | down [1/2]

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Whole Washington 🍎for Universal Healthcare @wholewashington.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Healthcare is a human right, period. Proud to stand with @wholewashington.org—a grassroots movement of workers and volunteers proving that a single-payer system will save WA state billions while saving lives. 💙👥 Join the movement at wholewashington.org #HealthcareForAll #SinglePayer

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Home - Whole Washington

Universal healthcare by bill or by ballot! We're a grassroots campaign to win comprehensive coverage for all Washingtonians.

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Washington State Health Care Authority @wa-health-care.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Did you know you need to report changes within 30 day if you have Apple Health (Medicaid) coverage? Types of changes to report: • Income • Address • Marital status • Household size • Incarceration • Citizenship status • And more! Learn more about reporting a change: hca.wa.gov/report-a-change

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Weekly trends for #COVID-19 / #SARS-CoV-2 in #WashingtonState #Wastewater Trend # of Sites Change up lots 2 ↓ 1 up mod. 3 - up lil' 8 ↓ 4 Steady 9 ↑ 4 down lil' 5 - down mod. 0 ↓ 1 down lots 0 - N/A 2 ↑ 2 [1/2]

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Weekly update of #RespiratoryIllness activity in #WashingtonState including #COVID-19 #Influenza and #RSV Metric | COVID | FLU | RSV % Pos. {King} | down | up | up % ED Visits | up | up | down Hosp. ADM | up | up | down Hosp.+ICU | down | up | up [1/2]

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Weekly trends for #COVID-19 / #SARS-CoV-2 in #WashingtonState #Wastewater Trend # of Sites Change up lots 3 ↑ 1 up mod. 3 ↓ 2 up lil' 12 ↑ 5 Steady 5 - down lil' 5 ↓ 3 down mod. 1 ↓ 1 down lots 0 - N/A 0 - [1/2]

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Weekly update of #RespiratoryIllness activity in #WashingtonState incl. #COVID-19 #Influenza and #RSV Metric | COVID | FLU | RSV % Pos. {King} | up | up | steady % ED Visits | up | up | steady Hosp. ADM | up | up | steady Hosp.+ICU | up | up | steady [1/2]

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Weekly trends for #COVID-19 / #SARS-CoV-2 in #WashingtonState #Wastewater Trend # of Sites Change up lots 2 ↓ 1 up mod. 5 ↑ 2 up lil' 7 ↓ 6 Steady 5 - down lil' 8 ↑ 4 down mod. 2 ↑ 2 down lots 0 - N/A 0 ↓ 1 [1/2]

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Decades before Dolly Parton helped fund research supporting Moderna's Covid-19 mRNA vaccine, she raised money for people with HIV and AIDS and joined the 90s "Break the Silence" campaign promoting AIDS awareness, sex education & condom use - at a time when doing so in country music took courage.

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Solid Evidence @solidevidence.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Cryptic (gain-of-function) lineage update. There are currently 7 cryptic lineages in the US that I consider ‘active’. This is a rundown. Warning, I’m going into the weeds. Nerds only. 1/ bsky.app/profile/soli...

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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · 20/08/2026

You may have heard about changes coming to Medicaid, but nothing has changed yet. Not every Apple Health (Medicaid) member will be impacted. Right now, you can still sign up for an Apple Health plan or renew your coverage. Learn more at hca.wa.gov/hr1-changes

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Changes coming to Apple Health | Washington State Health Care Authority

Federal changes (known as H.R. 1) are coming to Apple Health (Medicaid) over the next few years, but there is nothing you need to do right now. These changes will roll out slowly, and many details are...

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Weekly trends for #COVID-19 / #SARS-CoV-2 in #WashingtonState #Wastewater Trend # of Sites Change up lots 3 ↓ 7 up mod. 3 - up lil' 13 ↑ 5 Steady 5 ↑ 3 down lil' 4 ↑ 2 down mod. 0 ↓ 2 down lots 0 - N/A 2 ↓ 1 [1/2]

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Weekly update of #RespiratoryIllness activity in #WashingtonState incl. #COVID-19 #Influenza and #RSV Metric | COVID | FLU | RSV % Pos. {King} | up | down | steady % ED Visits | up | down | steady Hosp. ADM | up | steady | steady Hosp.+ICU | up | up | steady [1/2]

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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · 13/08/2026

Our staff are available at the Spokane Regional Health District at 1101 W College Ave, today, August 13 from 8-4:30 and tomorrow, August 14 8-12:30 to help you get replacement certificates and connect with available resources.

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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · 13/08/2026

Spokane residents impacted by the wildfires can replace lost or destroyed birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates at no cost. Under the governor’s Emergency Proclamation, we can waive fees for replacement certificates for those affected by the fires.

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Weekly update of #RespiratoryIllness activity in #WashingtonState incl, #COVID-19 #Influenza and #RSV Metric | COVID | FLU | RSV % Pos. {King} | down | up | down % ED Visits | up | up | steady Hosp. ADM | down | steady | steady Hosp.+ICU | steady | down | steady [1/2]

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Weekly trends for #COVID-19 / #SARS-CoV-2 in #WashingtonState #Wastewater Trend # of Sites Change up lots 10 ↑ 7 up mod. 3 ↑ 1 up lil' 8 ↓ 2 Steady 2 ↓ 1 down lil' 2 ↓ 4 down mod. 2 ↓ 1 down lots 0 - N/A 3 - [1/2]

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Melissa Huggins @themelisser.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I don't know about y'all but I wept reading this. I've been feeling helpless from afar and obsessively reading/watching all the local journalism but the immediacy of Alex's account, present at the actual moment people had to decide what to grab and when to get it out, is really something.

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Solid Evidence @solidevidence.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Yes, infected for 4-5 years. We don't really know what their symptoms are, but it has to be a massive infection to produce this much viral material.

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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · 07/08/2026

Several air quality agencies have issued Air Quality Alerts impacting several counties across Central and Eastern WA and North ID. Smoke is expected to persist through the upcoming week due a warming trend allowing for continued smoke production from area wildfires. fire.airnow.gov

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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · 07/08/2026

Critical fire weather conditions are expected today through Saturday, Aug 8. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Cascades, Columbia Basin, Palouse, and Blue Mountains.

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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 06/08/2026

Disaster reservists could help with disaster assistance centers, damage assessments, call centers or other county or state needs. Click the link for the application and for more information. Pay is at $29.65 per hour worked. mil.wa.gov/disaster-res...

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Disaster Reservist Program

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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 06/08/2026

Know anyone impacted by the historic wildfires? Please have them complete a damage assessment survey. More information here. mil.wa.gov/news/state-b... #wawildfire

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State begins damage assessments for historic wildfires

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Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner @oicwa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our insurance experts will be at the Disaster Assistance Center in Spokane Aug. 6-9 to answer your questions. Commissioner Kuderer invited property insurance companies to attend to help policyholders file claims. #wawx #wawildfire #WAFires #wafire #SpokaneStrong More info: bit.ly/4fVTmHd

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Weekly update of #RespiratoryIllness activity in #WashingtonState including #COVID-19 #Influenza and #RSV Metric | COVID | FLU | RSV % Pos. {King} | down | down | down % ED Visits | up | up | steady Hosp. ADM | up | steady | up Hosp.+ICU | up | up | steady 1/2

Stacked bar graph showing the total number of new hospital admissions due to COVID-19 or pneumonia due to COVID-19 each week over the past 12 months.

Overall, this week's report of new hospital admissions has a net addition of 24 and net reduction of 3 over the past year. The most recent week's total is 23 which is trending 35.3 percent higher than the week before.

The following lists the current weekly total of new hospital admissions due to COVID-19 beginning with the week of July 5 and ending July 26; 18, 25, 17, and 23.

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Zantie @zantie.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Weekly trends for #COVID-19 / #SARS-CoV-2 in #WashingtonState #Wastewater Trend # of Sites Change up lots 3 ↑ 3 up mod. 2 ↑ 2 up lil' 10 ↑ 4 Steady 3 ↓ 7 down lil' 6 ↑ 2 down mod. 3 ↑ 3 down lots 0 - N/A 3 ↓ 7 [1/2]

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Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner @oicwa.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This event is now at Shadle Park High School. It will include info on what fire survivors need to know about filing a claim, their insurance rights, and what help the OIC can offer. Our insurance experts will be present to help answer questions and share educational resources.

Please join us for a wildfire and insurance informational session, Aug. 5, 5:30-7 pm at Shadle Park High School.

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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 04/08/2026

If you’re outside, the best breathing protection is to wear an N95 or N100 mask. These masks filter out most fine particles in smoke, but not hazardous gases like carbon monoxide. Avoid strenuous outdoor activity. #wawildfire #wawx

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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · 04/08/2026

Breathing wildfire smoke can cause serious health risks and worsen existing health issues, especially lung conditions. Smoke can be carried by the wind, impacting people hundreds, or even thousands, of miles away. In 2025, Washington had 68 large fires that burned about 255,000 acres. Learn more.

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Wildfires in Washington, 2025

Wildfires and their smoke have big impacts on health. This is a summary of how fires affected Washington residents in 2025.

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Washington State Department of Ecology @ecology.wa.gov · 03/08/2026

If conditions become smoky near you, stay inside, shut windows and doors, and run an air purifier. If you must go outside, wear an N95 mask and stay hydrated. Visit wa211.org to find clean air and extreme heat shelters near you. Check the WA Smoke Blog for smoke and air quality updates.

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The first year we had smoke/high AQI in Seattle I ignored it/thought I wasn’t “sensitive”. Welp, turns out I am. If you feel crappy/tired/headachy guess what? You are sensitive too. Drink plenty of water.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A piece of advice for new writers: read the magazines you're submitting stories to. Not only will it help you understand their tastes, but you'll probably find some cool writers who will broaden your horizons.

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Alexandra (Alex) Duggan @alexdugganreports.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Our city is on fire and I’m devastated

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Proud member of a vast Marxist network @509rhymeanimal.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

If you are in WA state and/or the Eastern WA/Spokane area not affected by the fires but looking for a way to contribute, I recommend HEART. It’s a great organization that provides safe shelter for pets and livestock affected by evacuated areas and fire ravaged areas. www.heartofspokane.org

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Humane Evacuation Animal Rescue Team (HEART) | Emergency Animal Spokane | Spokane, WA, United States

Spokane's HEART operates as an emergency disaster response team for animals and emergency preparedness education.

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Ray Marcham @rmarcham.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Big problem with the evacuations of the Indian Trail & Five Mile neighborhoods in NW Spokane is that they were built with few roads going in and out. Also will make trying to get equipment in to fight the fires, and moving them around where needed, very difficult.

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