The largest wave yet': COVID metrics shatter previous highs
EVERETT — State and local health experts on Tuesday expressed, in dire terms, the need for people to act immediately to stop the spread of COVID-19.
New cases of the coronavirus are greatly surpassing previous record highs in Snohomish County and statewide, while hospitalizations are also increasing. Officials warned that if the situation doesn’t improve, they’ll re-impose some restrictions on businesses and social gatherings so the health care system is not overwhelmed with sick people.
“If we had a dashboard, every light would be blinking red and every warning buzzer would be going off,” Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers said at a news briefing. “The third wave of the virus appears to be the largest wave yet. The fact that we’re entering winter months with the highest case counts yet should send shivers down everybody’s spine.”
Gatherings, especially those indoors, where people don’t wear masks are a significant driver of the current wave of infections, experts say. So wear a mask, wash your hands and only socialize with five people outside your household each week.
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