On cusp of record surge, Snohomish County exec gets COVID
EVERETT — Snohomish County is gearing up for its largest COVID-19 surge yet — one that has already infected thousands since Christmas, including the county’s top official.
In a briefing with reporters this week, Executive Dave Somers said he tested positive for the virus on Monday and that his mild symptoms had wound down.
“This is really despite being fully vaccinated,” he said. “I’ve had two shots of Moderna and a followup booster, and I’ve been very careful to follow public health recommendations. But I got it anyway.”
“The really frightening part of catching the disease, at least for me, is that my wife is immunocompromised,” he said. He expressed frustration toward people not wearing masks in public and “not taking a simple step to help all of us, whether it’s me or my wife or anyone else who’s immunocompromised.”
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