{"id":481,"date":"2021-01-05T17:35:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T01:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?p=481"},"modified":"2021-01-05T18:21:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T02:21:58","slug":"1-5-tuesday-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2021\/01\/05\/1-5-tuesday-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"1\/5: Tuesday Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9313\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-481-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=481-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 14:55 &#8212; 11.2MB)<\/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_resources\">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 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Many resources are available for adults and youth experiencing distress, as well as those caring for anyone experiencing emotional distress.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The \u201cWashington Listens\u201d support line for managing stress and getting referrals for behavioral health services is 1-833-681-0211.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number is 800-273-8255 for English, <em>o en espanol: ocho ochenta y ocho, seis veintiocho, noventa y cuatro, cincuenta y cuatro<\/em> 1-888-628-9454<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\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. If you text FRONTLINE to 741741, you&#8217;ll be connected with a crisis counselor trained to help frontline workers in the fight against COVID.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Teens can call or text the Teen Link number at 866-833-6546<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">And individuals struggling with substance use or addiction can call or text the WA Recovery Help Line at 366-789-1511<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">This afternoon we were delayed in offering our Daily Briefing because Governor Inslee was holding a press conference to announce <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/wagovernor\/inslee-announces-healthy-washington-roadmap-to-recovery-229b880a6859\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/wagovernor\/inslee-announces-healthy-washington-roadmap-to-recovery-229b880a6859\" rel=\"nofollow\">changes to the way the state will address pandemic-related safety closures, restrictions, and reopenings<\/a>.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Beginning January 11th, determinations will focus on regions within Washington state instead of counties<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Counties are grouped into eight regions based on health system resources spanning a geographic area.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Pierce County is grouped with King and Snohomish Counties to form the Central Puget Sound Region.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">There will be 2 phases for now, and regions have to show a 10% decreasing trend in case rates; a 10% decrease in COVID hospital admission rates; an ICU occupancy rate that\u2019s less than 90%, and a test positivity rate of less than 10% in order to move from phase 1 to phase 2.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Phase changes are announced based on data published on Fridays, and take effect the following Monday.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Regions that fail to meet two or more of the metrics will be moved back to Phase 1.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">All regions will begin in Phase 1, because of current metrics.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Current restrictions apply to Phase 1, with a few updates:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">appointment-based fitness and personal training where there is no more than 1 customer per room or 500 square feet for large facilities will be allowed.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Outdoor cultural venues can reopen, such as zoos, outdoor theaters and concert venues, and rodeos, with timed ticketing to groups no larger than 10.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Indoor gatherings and indoor dining remain prohibited<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Retail, worship services, personal services, and professional services \u2014 where remote work isn\u2019t available\u2014are limited to 25% capacity.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The state has developed an online tool for Washingtonians to determine when they will be eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/kuow.org\/stories\/pandemic-updates-for-seattle-and-the-northwest\" href=\"https:\/\/kuow.org\/stories\/pandemic-updates-for-seattle-and-the-northwest\" rel=\"nofollow\">The tool can currently be found<\/a> by searching Phase Finder<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Contact information will remain private.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Group 1A is currently eligible for vaccination and includes frontline healthcare workers and older residents of longterm care facilities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Members of Vaccination Group 1B has not been identified yet, but phase 2 is expected to include those working among the public, such as grocery store workers.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The form does not apply to anyone living in Indian Country or within tribal jurisdictions, which determine their own priority for vaccination.<\/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 210 new COVID 19 cases today. There were 164 cases yesterday.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The County&#8217;s average cases per day over the last 2 weeks is 262, and with a 6-day lag to account for data accuracy, the case rate per 100,000 people is 407.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">UW Medicine is now enrolling volunteers for a phase 3 clinical trial of the Novavax vaccine<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Researchers especially want to enroll volunteers from underserved and disproportionately impacted communities, which include members of Black, Latinx, Pacific Islander, and Native American communities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Volunteers 18 and older can learn more or enroll be visiting <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/UWvteu.org\" href=\"https:\/\/UWvteu.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/UWvteu.org<\/a>|UWvteu.org]], or calling 206-520-4212.<\/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 city council will hold its regular meeting tonight at 5pm.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">It will be streamed online at tvtacoma.com and air on TV Tacoma.<\/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\">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\">Wednesday, Jan 6th : Asia Pacific Cultural Center in South Tacoma, and the Lakewood: State Emission Inspection Station<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Thursday, Jan 7th: Sixth Avenue Apartments located at 2302 Sixth Ave in Tacoma, Charles Wright Academy, near University Place, and State Emission Inspection Station in Lakewood.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Friday, Jan 8: Bay Terrace Apartments at 2550 South G St., and State Emission Inspection Station in Lakewood.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Saturday, Jan 9: Tacoma MetroParks Vassault Park, Eatonville Middle School, Fort Steilacoom Park, and the State Emission Inspection Station in Lakewood.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">No ID is required, tests are free and open to anyone, and most testing runs 10am-3pm, but check TPCHD.org for specifics<\/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<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">A new program even arranges for a test to be delivered to you if you have mobility issues or trouble getting to a test site.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Go online to <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/scanpublichealth.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/scanpublichealth.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">SCANpublichealth.org<\/a> for more info.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9314\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-481-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=481-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20210105.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 14:55 &#8212; 11.2MB)<\/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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