{"id":438,"date":"2020-12-10T15:27:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T23:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?p=438"},"modified":"2020-12-10T15:27:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T23:27:05","slug":"12-10-thursday-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2020\/12\/10\/12-10-thursday-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"12\/10: Thursday Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7092\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-438-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=438-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 12:51 &#8212; 9.6MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><h1 id=\"perennial\">PERENNIAL RESOURCES<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">State-level updates on COVID-19 can be found online in multiple languages at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.wa.gov\/\" href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.wa.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">coronavirus.wa.gov<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Dialing 311 will get you to the City of Tacoma&#8217;s non-emergency information line.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The state&#8217;s Coronavirus Q&amp;A line is staffed 7 days a week, 6am-10pm, at 1-800-525-0127. For interpreters in other languages, press # when they answer and say your language.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">You can also text the coronavirus Q&amp;A line at 211-211 in any language.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Dialing 211 will connect you to community resources statewide through United Way, and you can also visit wa211.org online.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">A number of mental wellness support phone lines and text services are available<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The \u201cWashington Listens\u201d support line for managing stress is 1-833-681-0211.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number is 800-273-8255<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Crisis Text Line provides confidential text access from anywhere in the U.S. to a trained crisis counselor when you Text HEAL to 741741<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Teens can call or text the Teen Link number at 866-833-6546<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Individuals struggling with substance use or addiction can call or text the WA Recovery Help Line at 366-789-1511<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">And a \u201cwarm line\u201d is available for those facing emotional and mental health challenges at 877-500-WARM (877-500-9276)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"state\">STATE<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">State health officials are now saying that <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article247752820.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article247752820.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Washington is likely to 400,000 initial vaccine doses<\/a> this month, which is based on estimated availability of both the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Federal committees are expected to review data on the Pfizer vaccine today and the Moderna vaccine next week, and promptly thereafter announce whether the vaccines will be granted emergency use authorization.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Then a workgroup organized by the Western States Pact, of which Washington is a member, will review and vet the vaccines as well as the doses are en route to our state.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Both vaccines require 2 doses, spread out by a few weeks.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">An estimated 300,000 health care workers fall in the high-risk category who would qualify to be among the first recipients.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Next week, the plan is for the first doses to go to 17 sites spread across 13 counties, which include King and Pierce counties.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The specific locations aren&#8217;t being shared at this time out of an abundance of caution for security.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The governor issued updated guidelines for public transportation providers who receive state funds.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Among them are recommendations that agencies and operators provide face coverings and hand sanitizer for passengers, minimize ticket exchanges by implementing a variety of touchless fare options, ensure good ventilation, and make intercom announcements and post signage in multiple languages to explain safety requirements.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">There are also very specific workplace and operations guidelines regarding employee screenings, distancing and spacing of employees and passengers, and rules on cleaning schedules.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.governor.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/COVID19%20Transit%20Agency%20Safety%20Requirements.pdf?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/COVID19%20Transit%20Agency%20Safety%20Requirements.pdf?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" rel=\"nofollow\">full order<\/a> can be found online by going to coronavirus.wa.gov and following links found in the news section.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"regional\">REGIONAL<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Tacoma Pierce County Health Department reported 722 new COVID 19 cases today and 711 yesterday.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The department notes that we will continue to see fluctuations in this week&#8217;s daily case count reports as a new data management system is being implemented and data is being migrated over, and advises that the 14-day average case count offers the most reliable look at disease rate in our community until the new system is fully launched.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The County&#8217;s average cases per day over the last 2 weeks is 298, and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 people is 461.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">For reference, that figure is recommended to be at 75 per 100,000 to consider bringing back youngest students for hybrid in-person learning at schools, and should be below 25 per 100,000 residents to be considered under control.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Pierce County Council bill #2020-136 would dissolve the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, which has existed as a collaborative interagency department that reports to an independent 8-person board since 1972.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The bill passed through committee Monday morning and will head to a vote of the full Pierce County Council on December 15th.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">You can give feedback on the proposal to dismantle the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in the middle of a pandemic by calling 253-798-7777.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Councilmember Pam Roach, who sponsored the bill, can be reached at (253) 798-2222. Roach represents residents of Puyallup, Sumner, Fife, Milton, Pacific, Edgewood, Northeast Tacoma, Southeast Auburn, Browns Point and Dash Point.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">New criminal jury trials in Pierce County Superior Court have been <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierceCo\/status\/1337122262529363968\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierceCo\/status\/1337122262529363968\" rel=\"nofollow\">pushed at least Feb 1st of next year<\/a>, and new civil trials won&#8217;t begin until at least March 1st, 2021.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Other court appearances or bench trials will remain unaffected.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">More information can be found online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/piercecountywa.gov\/courts\" href=\"https:\/\/piercecountywa.gov\/courts\" rel=\"nofollow\">PierceCountyWA.gov\/courts<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"tacoma\">TACOMA<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Tacoma&#8217;s News Tribune newspaper is seeking to honor any of the more than 250 Pierce County residents who have died from COVID-19 this year.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">If you\u2019ve lost a loved one to COVID-19 and would like to help tell their story, you can contact the paper by emailing newstips@thenewstribune.com and a reporter may follow up.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Include your name, your loved one&#8217;s name, and a bit about who they were and what they will be remembered for.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"testing_sites\">TESTING SITES<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">There are numerous free COVID-19 testing sites in our region:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">For King County locations visit <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\" rel=\"nofollow\">KingCounty.gov<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">A new <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/kuow.org\/stories\/pandemic-updates-in-the-northwest\" href=\"https:\/\/kuow.org\/stories\/pandemic-updates-in-the-northwest\" rel=\"nofollow\">free Covid-19 testing site opened today in Enumclaw<\/a>, which has seen higher rates of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization compared to the rest of King County.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The site is across from the Enumclaw Municipal Building and will operate Thurs-Sat starting at 10:30am.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">For Pierce County locations, visit <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tpchd.org\/covidtest.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tpchd.org\/covidtest.\" rel=\"nofollow\">TPCHD.org\/covidtest<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Tomorrow and this week&#8217;s mobile testing events include<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Fri, Dec 11: TCC<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Sat, Dec 12: Journey Church at 1801 N. Pearl St, Charles Wright Academy at 7723 Chambers Creek Rd, Vassault Park in north Tacoma<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Sunday, Dec 13: Verlo Park on McKinley, and the MDC at 945 Fawcett Ave in downtown Tacoma.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">No ID is required<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Testing runs 10am-3pm.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">tests are free and open to anyone<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">results are available in 3-7 days<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7093\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-438-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=438-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20201210.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 12:51 &#8212; 9.6MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>PERENNIAL RESOURCES State-level updates on COVID-19 can be found online in multiple languages at coronavirus.wa.gov. Dialing 311 will get you to the City of Tacoma&#8217;s non-emergency information line. The state&#8217;s Coronavirus Q&amp;A line is staffed 7 days a week, 6am-10pm, at 1-800-525-0127. 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