WA DOH Asks Everyone To Mask Up For Memorial Day
OLYMPIA, WA — Washington state's top health experts are asking residents to consider wearing a mask and following other COVID-19 safety guidance over the long holiday weekend.
COVID-19 case counts are on the rise once again in Washington, in what appears to be a nascent wave of new viral infections. Hospitalizations are also up, and while the death toll remains relatively stable, health leaders say now is a good time to act cautiously.
"When you are in indoor settings that are crowded, confined spaces, we absolutely want you to wear a mask," said Washington Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah at a DOH briefing Wednesday.
The latest update to the DOH's COVID-19 data dashboard shows that Washington saw about 255 new COVID infections per every 100,000 residents in the week ending May 16. That pales in comparison with the peak case rate of over 1,700 cases in January, but it's also a notable increase from the low of around 40 cases per 100,000 residents Washington saw in mid-March, and estimates show that case counts are only going to keep going up for the near future.
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