AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFlu and COVID: Flu season has started unusually early in Washington, with King County ER visits topping 400 in the first week of October, compared with fewer than 50 typically. COVID numbers are also rising, and experts urge residents to get vaccinated. Bird Flu: A Yakima County resident tested positive after exposure to infected cows; health officials say the risk to the general public is low. Air Quality: State Ecology staff will use mobile monitoring vehicles to measure about 36 pollutants in Spokane, Spokane Valley and other overburdened communities, starting in December. Health Access: The state Attorney General’s Office is intervening to help ensure eligible Washingtonians receive Medicaid coverage. Overdose Deaths: King County’s weekly tracker reports 275 drug-related deaths since tracking began in May, including recent accidental deaths involving fentanyl.
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