COVID-19 NEWS
Keep up with all the fast-moving novel coronavirus news, particularly as it impacts the Columbia Basin.
COVID-19 update
RITZVILLE — Adams County Health Department administrators have reported another death related to COVID-19, raising…
Coronavirus: 11 new cases in Grant County; rate of positive results climbs
By EMRY DINMAN
Moses Lake decides how to spend its COVID-19 funds
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council approved a budget for its use of federal COVID-19 grant funds at Tuesday’s council meeting, including an allocation for limited relief for delinquent utility bill payers and…
McCosh Park, Surf 'n Slide parking lots to close for July 4
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake will close parking lots at McCosh Park and at the Surf 'n Slide Water Park for the Fourth of July fireworks show, Police Ch…
Surge in reported COVID-19 cases coincides with increase in testing
GRANT COUNTY -—Grant County’s recent surge in new cases — more than a quarter of all positive tests since the pandemic began were reported in the last week — h…
Coronavirus: 66 reported over the weekend
GRANT COUNTY — Sixty-six new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Grant County since Friday, including 31 new cases in the Mattawa area, 15 in Moses Lake,…
Long-term care placement for loved ones complicated during pandemic
GRANT COUNTY — Long-term care facilities, the sites of some of the most deadly outbreaks of the coronavirus across the country, have largely been on lockdown since the pandemic began, making it more difficult for p…
Telemedicine provides care options for patients
MOSES LAKE — For patients who needed to visit the doctor during the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine often became a necessity. Restrictions are easing, and people are returning to medical fac…
Active lifestyle can boost immune system
MOSES LAKE — Jose Zambrano, general manager at South Campus Athletic Club, has a simple adage he tells gym-goers.
Healthy diet and lifestyle can be helpful in preventing infection
MOSES LAKE — Navigating the past few months has meant changes for everyone in the community in almost all facets of their daily life. While not always easy, keeping up helpful daily routines, like a maintaining a h…
Basic steps can help reduce spread of coronavirus
MOSES LAKE — The COVID-19 outbreak has wreaked havoc around the world, around the U.S., around Washington and Grant County, down to the community and individual level.
Coronavirus: 117 cases reported in seven-day period
GRANT COUNTY — There were 18 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Friday: six in the Quincy area, five in the Mattawa area, four in Moses Lake, two in Ephrata and one in Royal City, according to…
Governor announces Phase 3 guidelines for religious services
Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced new guidelines for religious and faith-based services in counties that have reached Phase 3 of Washington’s Safe Start recovery plan, according to a press release.
Inslee to order masks to be worn in Yakima County
YAKIMA — Gov. Jay Inslee said Saturday he would order Yakima County residents to wear masks while shopping or in other public places, a move that reflects what he termed an “existential threat” posed by soaring cas…
Coronavirus: Twenty new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 20 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Thursday, including 12 in Moses Lake, three in Soap Lake, two in the Quin…
Veterans clinic in Wenatchee closes
WENATCHEE — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Wenatchee has closed after four staff members tested positive for COVID-19. All of the staff at the VA’s Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Wenatchee …