Coronavirus

Providence Southwest Hospitals announced that it was updating its visitation policy in response to help control the spread of the omicron variant, and to protect caregivers and patients. 

Effective immediately, Gonzaga University will require students, staff and faculty to receive the COVID-19 booster shots.

Tyler Lockett probably only needs one, maybe two catches Sunday to reach a new career-high for yards receiving in a single season.

Seattle Public Schools will not have class on Monday, Jan. 3 to conduct district-wide COVID-19 testing. 

The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated.

Several King County-operated COVID-19 testing sites will be closed on Dec. 30 due to more winter weather expected in Puget Sound overnight. 

Freezing temperatures and more snow in the forecast for western Washington forced a temporary cancellation of several COVID-19 testing and vaccine sites in the North Sound. 

Western Washington counties are reporting new surges in COVID-19 infections, spurred by the omicron variant.

King County plans to distribute 300,000 COVID-19 at-home test kits to community groups, health centers, libraries and other congregate locations amid an omicron-driven surge in cases.

The Washington Department of Health has reported a new record number of COVID-19 infections tallied in a single day. On December 24, officials confirmed 6,235 cases.

Thousands of COVID-19 tests were canceled on Monday due to winter weather, nearly a dozen testing locations don't plan to open on Tuesday either.

Data updated Monday shows coronavirus infections in Washington’s most populated county have jumped in the past week as the omicron variant surges.

Several COVID-19 testing sites across the region were closed Monday due to the severe weather conditions  following this weekend's snow storm. 

A Seattle hospital leader said Thursday that omicron has become the dominant coronavirus strain in King County and much of Western Washington.

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced on Twitter that he has tested positive for COVID-19. 

Just as K-12 students and staff begin to settle into winter break, the largest school district in the state shared that remote learning could be on the horizon in January due to the Omicron variant.

The Washington Department of Corrections has been fined $60,000 for failing to enforce COVID-19 protective measures at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen.