{"id":517,"date":"2021-01-26T15:35:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T23:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?p=517"},"modified":"2021-01-26T15:35:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T23:35:24","slug":"1-26-tuesday-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2021\/01\/26\/1-26-tuesday-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"1\/26: Tuesday Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2352\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-517-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=517-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 15:01 &#8212; 6.9MB)<\/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><h1 id=\"state\">STATE<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">After the State&#8217;s <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.wa.gov\/news\/high-volume-phone-calls-today\" href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.wa.gov\/news\/high-volume-phone-calls-today\" rel=\"nofollow\">COVID-19 Assistance Hotline experienced high call volume<\/a> yesterday, the Department of Health added more staff and capacity, and lines are fully open.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">An alternate number which still works is 888-856-5816.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Governor Inslee was in the middle of a press conference when we went to air; we expect to update you tomorrow with any actionable news or additional resources.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"vaccine_info\">VACCINE INFO<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Washingtonians can find out if they are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/FindYourPhaseWA.org\" href=\"https:\/\/FindYourPhaseWA.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">FindYourPhaseWA.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Those currently eligible for vaccination include the following individuals:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">All people 65 years and older<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">People 50 years and older in multigenerational households, defined as someone caring for their grandchild, niece or nephew.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">This equates to roughly <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WADeptHealth\/photos\/a.129507167096395\/3650458545001222\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WADeptHealth\/photos\/a.129507167096395\/3650458545001222\" rel=\"nofollow\">1.7 million Washingtonians<\/a>, in addition to all those in Phase 1A who were able to be vaccinated in late December and early January.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">So far, 500,000 Washingtonians have received their first vaccine dose.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">All vaccine providers in the state will be able to administer up to 100,000 initial vaccine doses per day with at max infrastructural capacity.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Next up but not yet currently eligible will be Phase 1B tiers 2-4, which include those who work in group settings that include agriculture, food processing, correction facilities, grocery stores, public transit, schools, and child care.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Washington State Department of Health, along with the Washington State National guard and other partners, is <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article248746735.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article248746735.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">launching 3 mass COVID-19 vaccination sites<\/a> in Eastern Washington and one in Clark County<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">The sites are currently offering vaccinations by appointment only for those in Phase 1A or in Tier 1 of Phase 1B.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Appointments can be made by calling the state coronavirus hotline, or online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/prepmod.doh.wa.gov\/\" href=\"https:\/\/prepmod.doh.wa.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">prepmod.doh.wa.gov<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Appointments for the two Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department&#8217;s COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article248746735.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article248746735.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">filled up in just hours on Friday afternoon<\/a>, shortly after being announced.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">The department advises that more pop up clinics are expected, including one in Gig Harbor.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Due to registration and email issues for this week&#8217;s Lakewood and Puyallup pop ups clinics, the department is resending confirmation emails to everyone who registered.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Those who received a green check mark at the end of their registration process have confirmed appointments, but through a form error, there are some instances where individuals signed up for the correct location, but the wrong date, and those individuals will have to swap locations for their appointment.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article248609355.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article248609355.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">The following health systems and clinics in our region<\/a> are offering vaccine appointments for eligible individuals:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">MultiCare, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Kaiser Permanente, Sea Mar, Orting Family Practice, OM Life Health Clinic, University Place Medical Clinic, and UW Medicine<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The following pharmacies also have vaccine programs by appointment:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Safeway pharmacies in Bonney Lake &amp; Lakewood<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Kirk&#8217;s Pharmacy in Eatonville<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Lincoln Pharmacy in Tacoma<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Alberton&#8217;s pharmacy in Puyallup<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Pierce County Council has approved 4 million dollars from its reserves, to be used for COVID-19 mass vaccination operations<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">If federal or state funding to administer COVID-19 becomes available, it will supplant the county\u2019s funds.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Director <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article248646735.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article248646735.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">anticipates announcing details for the County mass vaccination events next week<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">SEIU Healthcare 1199NW is looking for current or former healthcare workers to be volunteer vaccinators in locations where they are most needed.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Sign up at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/forms1199nw.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/forms1199nw.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">forms1199nw.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 224new COVID 19 cases today and 198 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 232, and with a 6-day lag to account for data accuracy, the case rate per 100,000 people is 359.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Tacomaprobono Community Lawyers are hosting a virtual Eviction Moratorium Update Wednesday, Jan 27th at noon.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Landlords and renters from anywhere in Pierce County are welcome<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Advanced registration is required\u2013registration links can be found on daily.ktqa.org shortly after this live broadcast. <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZEucOquqzstGNwXCnHQBQH3iu2o31MZd2hM?fbclid=IwAR1xbcwq-9EQQ7lj5-jNM2ZeXB-vIs2tla7j0VTzyxT7Li9cy7nB7BY5LGI\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZEucOquqzstGNwXCnHQBQH3iu2o31MZd2hM?fbclid=IwAR1xbcwq-9EQQ7lj5-jNM2ZeXB-vIs2tla7j0VTzyxT7Li9cy7nB7BY5LGI\" rel=\"nofollow\">Link to register<\/a>., as well as on the Tacomaprobono Community Lawyers&#8217; facebook page.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"sport\">SPORT<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Baseball officials with the Cactus League have asked the MLB Commissioner to delay the start of baseball spring training due to high COVID-19 activity in Maricopa County, Arizona, where the Seattle Mariners and 14 other teams practice in the spring.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/sports\/high-school\/article248635385.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/sports\/high-school\/article248635385.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Executive Board recently announced<\/a> that when and where safe, high school sports seasons will begin with traditional fall sports Feb 1st.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Season 2 will consist of spring sports and is slated to run March 15 to May 1<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Season 3 will consist of traditional winter sports, and is projected to begin April 26 and run till the end of the school year.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">More info is available at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/wiaa.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/wiaa.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">WIAA.com<\/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\">The city of Tacoma is facilitating the Resurgence Business Loan Program for small businesses can request to borrow up to $25,000<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Neither collateral nor equity is required, and loan recipients will not have to make payments until 2022.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Loan is available to small businesses with brick-and-mortar establishments, home-based businesses, and food trucks operating within Tacoma city limits with 20 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">A business must have operated for at least six months starting from, or prior to, June 2020.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Detailed application information will be available at makeittacoma.com\/resurgenceloan.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Tacoma City Council will hold its regular weekly meeting today at 5pm via zoom. It will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and streamed on Facebook and TVTacoma.com.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Wednesday at 6pm, the city of Tacoma will host a 90 minute virtual community meeting to provide information and respond to questions about the Salvation Army site that will be used as a temporary shelter and warming center.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Attendees can listen and participate via Zoom with a computer or phone<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">See the City&#8217;s facebook page for details, or call 311 and ask for login information for the meeting<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Clickable links will also be posted at daily.ktqa.org shortly after this live broadcast.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82813154893\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82813154893\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82813154893<\/a> Passcode: 841039<\/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, including at Multicare, Franciscan, and Kaiser facilities; at Community Healthcare and SeaMar Community Health Centers; at Cheney Stadium, at the Lakewood State Emissions Testing Center, and more.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">You can go to coronavirus.wa.gov and follow links for \u201cFind Covid Testing Near Me\u201d for specific locations.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">In addition to permanent regular testing locations, The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept&#8217;s mobile testing events this weekend and next week are as follows:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Wednesday, Jan 27: Pierce College in Puyallup<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Thursday, Jan 28: Centro Latino in Hilltop ,Our Savior Lutheran Church at 4519 112th St. E.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Friday, Jan 29: Fort Steilacoom Park, Bethlehem Baptist Church located at 48th &amp; Portland Ave E, and Old Spanaway Elementary School<\/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_2353\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-517-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=517-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20210126.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 15:01 &#8212; 6.9MB)<\/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>STATE After the State&#8217;s COVID-19 Assistance Hotline experienced high call volume yesterday, the Department of Health added more staff and capacity, and lines are fully open. An alternate number which still works is 888-856-5816. Governor Inslee was in the middle of a press conference when we went to air; we expect to update you tomorrow [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517"}],"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=517"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":518,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517\/revisions\/518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}