{"id":47,"date":"2020-03-28T14:26:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T22:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?p=47"},"modified":"2020-03-28T14:26:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T22:26:56","slug":"3-28-saturday-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2020\/03\/28\/3-28-saturday-update\/","title":{"rendered":"3\/28: Saturday Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5786\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-47-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=47-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 8:31 &#8212; 3.9MB)<\/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>No interview today, just updates!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"washington_state\">WASHINGTON STATE<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<p>Link: <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/durkan.seattle.gov\/2020\/03\/u-s-army-brings-field-hospital-to-seattle-to-help-reduce-burden-on-local-hospitals\/?fbclid=IwAR3Ylr5z2iCfqTLnacfGNyv7WqRW3lfc5akOtJkOqF2z2emkfsy2PiGNX7E\" href=\"https:\/\/durkan.seattle.gov\/2020\/03\/u-s-army-brings-field-hospital-to-seattle-to-help-reduce-burden-on-local-hospitals\/?fbclid=IwAR3Ylr5z2iCfqTLnacfGNyv7WqRW3lfc5akOtJkOqF2z2emkfsy2PiGNX7E\" rel=\"nofollow\">seattle.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The US Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA will be deploying a military field hospital at Seattle\u2019s CenturyLink Field Event Center to assist the region\u2019s hospitals.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">300 soldiers from the 627th Army Hospital from Fort Carson, Colorado have deployed to Seattle to staff the hospital, which is expected to create at least 150 hospital beds for non-COVID-19 cases.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The request was made by Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Governor Jay Inslee<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Department of Defense is expected to announce additional details regarding the military hospital in the coming days.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsdot.wa.gov\/news\/2020\/03\/26\/state-ferries-reduce-service-central-puget-sound-beginning-sunday-march-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsdot.wa.gov\/news\/2020\/03\/26\/state-ferries-reduce-service-central-puget-sound-beginning-sunday-march-29\" rel=\"nofollow\">Washington State Dept. of Transportation<\/a> has announced that Washington State Ferries\u2019 central Puget Sound routes will temporarily move to a reduced service plan as part of the state\u2019s response to COVID-19, starting Sunday, March 29. The State Ferry call center is operating with limited service, without ability to make reservations or assist with ticket purchases, but customers may still call 206-464-6400 for information.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Amtrak Cascades has also reduced runs and routes, and has suspended food and drink service aboard trains. Schedules can be found at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"http:\/\/www.amtrakcascades.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amtrakcascades.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">AmtrakCascades.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"http:\/\/www.orderofthegooddeath.com\/burials-funerals-under-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR1DrTsVjL6UnY3VRRX8NXANywwoukcpuiPuluaJaskW1M9VEKAsV767LBQ\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orderofthegooddeath.com\/burials-funerals-under-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR1DrTsVjL6UnY3VRRX8NXANywwoukcpuiPuluaJaskW1M9VEKAsV767LBQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">Funerals<\/a> in the state may proceed at this time but can only be attended by immediate family members of the deceased, with social distancing enforced.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The governor&#8217;s office has <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/kuow.org\/stories\/live-coverage-coronavirus-in-seattle-and-washington-state\" href=\"https:\/\/kuow.org\/stories\/live-coverage-coronavirus-in-seattle-and-washington-state\" rel=\"nofollow\">prohibited<\/a> real estate open houses, and allows in-person meetings limited to two people only \u201cwhen necessary for a customer to view a property or sign necessary documents.\u201d<\/div>\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\"><a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tpchd.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tpchd.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MultiCare hospitals<\/a> are seeking donations of personal protective equipment and food at Tacoma General, Mary Bridge Children\u2019s and Allenmore hospitals.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Unopened boxes of masks, gloves or gowns can be dropped off from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on weekdays at the hospital loading docks. Opened boxes can be donated, and the products inside will be placed through a cleaning process before they are distributed for use.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">MultiCare currently has a sufficient stock of homemade cloth masks and does not require more at this time.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Individually wrapped, commercially prepared food (such as granola bars) can be used to provide hospital staff with snacks during their shifts. If a surplus of food is received it will be donated to the local food bank.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">MultiCare does not have blood donation sites at its facilities, but encourages blood donation to shore up local blood banks, which are running low. Donors can schedule appointments through <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/Bloodworks, Northwest\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodworksnw.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bloodworks Northwest<\/a> by calling 800-398-7888 or emailing schedule@bloodworksnw.org.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">MultiCare has set up a COVID-19 response fund to support caregivers, provide access to care and address needs that emerge during the pandemic. Tax-deductible contributions can be made on MultiCare\u2019s website.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"pierce_county\">PIERCE COUNTY<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center (or ADRC) is still open and is able to assist individuals with accessing services and support, unbiased information, community outreach, education and person-centered care planning and coordination to meet the individual needs of older adults, persons with disabilities and their caregivers.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The ADRC can be reached by calling 253-798-4600, or toll-free at 1-800-562-0332.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">You can also visit pierceADRC.org<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has increased its COVID-19 case reporting. Their website now includes a link to an interactive map defining each geographical area in Pierce County and an <abbr title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">FAQ<\/abbr> explaining what they report and why. More info at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tpchd.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tpchd.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">TPCHD.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5787\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-47-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=47-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20200328.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 8:31 &#8212; 3.9MB)<\/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>No interview today, just updates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}