{"id":440,"date":"2020-12-11T15:33:16","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T23:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?p=440"},"modified":"2020-12-11T15:33:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T23:33:16","slug":"12-11-friday-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2020\/12\/11\/12-11-friday-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"12\/11: Friday Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9104\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-440-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=440-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 11:54 &#8212; 9.0MB)<\/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=\"state\">STATE<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Along with Tuesday&#8217;s announcement extending statewide restrictions originally imposed on November 17, the governor also has made some <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.governor.wa.gov\/news-media\/inslee-extends-modifies-proclamation-statewide-restrictions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.wa.gov\/news-media\/inslee-extends-modifies-proclamation-statewide-restrictions\" rel=\"nofollow\">modifications and updates<\/a> to include a prohibition against indoor communal singing with people from outside of one&#8217;s household.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Singing is known to generate droplets and aerosols that promote the spread of coronavirus<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Outdoor singing while wearing a facemask is permitted in almost all circumstances, including religious services, weddings, and funerals.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Recovery support groups are exempt from the new restrictions.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The priority deadline for many small business grants is today at 5pm!<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Go to <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"http:\/\/startup.choosewashingtonstate.com\/links\/crisis\/covid-19-resources\/\" href=\"http:\/\/startup.choosewashingtonstate.com\/links\/crisis\/covid-19-resources\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">commerce.wa.gov\/bizgrants<\/a> or startup.choosewashingtonstate.com and follow links to the applications if you are a small business!<\/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 Puyallup School District has announced that <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/local\/community\/puyallup-herald\/ph-news\/article247785940.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/local\/community\/puyallup-herald\/ph-news\/article247785940.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">small groups of kindergarteners and 1st graders will be allowed to attend in-person<\/a> schooling 2 days per week starting January 12th.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">State guidelines recommend that the number of COVID cases per 100,000 residents be below 75 before bringing back elementary school students for hybrid learning; currently that number sits at 322.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Daily Electronic Health Screening Forms will be required, all students and staff must wear face masks, social distancing will be enforced, and lunch, music, and PE will be held in a student&#8217;s main classroom.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Tacoma Pierce County Health Department reported 469 new COVID 19 cases today.<\/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 499, and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 people is 322.<\/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<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">UW\u2019s scheduled Saturday football game against Oregon has been canceled due to COVID-19 infection among Huskies players.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"level1\"><\/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<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">A new COVID 19 testing site recently opened in Lakewood at 3003 107th St, where testing is available Wed thru Sunday 10:30am-5:30 pm.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">This weekend and next week&#8217;s mobile testing events include<\/div>\n<ul>\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\">Mon, Dec 14: Salishan Community Health Center, Tacoma STAR Center<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Tues, Dec 15: Clover Park Technical College, Buckley Fire Dept, Greenwater Fire Dept<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Wed, Dec 16: Metroparks Kandle Park, the Asia Pacific Cultural Center<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Thurs Dec 17: Puyallup Fairgrounds Blue Lot, Centro Latino<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Fri, Dec 18: Tacoma Nazarene Church, Chapel Hill Presb Church in Gig Harbor<\/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_9105\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-440-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=440-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20201211.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 11:54 &#8212; 9.0MB)<\/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>STATE Along with Tuesday&#8217;s announcement extending statewide restrictions originally imposed on November 17, the governor also has made some modifications and updates to include a prohibition against indoor communal singing with people from outside of one&#8217;s household. 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