{"id":495,"date":"2021-01-13T15:55:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T23:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?p=495"},"modified":"2021-01-13T15:55:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T23:55:33","slug":"1-13-wednesday-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2021\/01\/13\/1-13-wednesday-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"1\/13: Wednesday Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6640\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-495-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=495-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 5:56 &#8212; 4.7MB)<\/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<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"level1\"><\/div>\n<h1 id=\"state\">STATE<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Governor Inslee <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/latest-news\/article248484610.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/latest-news\/article248484610.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">delivered an inaugural address<\/a> to a remote meeting of the state legislature today, urging Washington State to move to a \u201cnew normal\u201d that addresses issues that include equity, pandemic recovery, affordable housing, police reform, and climate change.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The address can be seen at TVW.org<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">All committee hearings in both chambers are being held remotely.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Public participation is still allowed, albeit remotely<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Hearings and floor votes will continue to be broadcast or live streamed by TVW, the state\u2019s government affairs channel.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Washington state health officials are sticking to the 2-dose vaccination recommendation despite some countries or regions considering vaccinating poulations with one dose to start.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Research showed that two doses of either of the 2 approved vaccines\u2013Pfizer or Moderna\u2013prevent between 94 and 95 percent of Covid cases, and almost no serious illness in those who do become infected.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Just one dose prevents at least 50 percent of coronavirus infections and might prevent up to 90 percent of infections, but there is not enough data from trials to determine how well it prevents severe cases.<\/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 423 new COVID 19 cases today and 143 cases yesterday.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The health dept notes yesterday&#8217;s case count was \u201clikely an under-count due to a lab processing delay with the state reporting system,&#8221; but that the delay was resolved and added to today&#8217;s total.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">The County&#8217;s average cases per day over the last 2 weeks is 300, and with a 6-day lag to account for data accuracy, the case rate per 100,000 people is 466.<\/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\">The City of Tacoma is offering a <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheTacomaUrbanLeague\/photos\/a.597785670313048\/3570424576382461\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheTacomaUrbanLeague\/photos\/a.597785670313048\/3570424576382461\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Resurgence Business Loan<\/a> with the support of the Tacoma Urban League, Latinx Unidos, the Asia-Pacific Cultural Center, and the Latino Community Fund.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Contact Will Suarez at 253-591-5590, or email resurgenceloan@cityoftacoma.org<\/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 node\">\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<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Tomorrow, Jan 14: Centro Latino in Hilltop, STAR Center at 3873 S. 66th St, Lakewood Emission Inspection Station<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Friday, Jan 15: West Pierce Fire &amp; Rescue in University Place, Bethlehem Baptist Church 4818 Portland Ave E, and the Emission Inspection Station in Lakewood<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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, except the Lakewood station goes till 5:30), 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<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6641\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-495-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=495-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20210113.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 5:56 &#8212; 4.7MB)<\/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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