Health crisis worsens in county

DAVENPORT – According to the Lincoln County Health Department, the average number of Covid-19 cases in Washington state has doubled over the past two weeks, with the numbers in Lincoln County following the trend. As of November 17, Lincoln County had 39 new cases within 14 days, which put the case rate at 365 cases per 100,000 people. There have been 123 confirmed positive cases in the county and two deaths. Recent outbreaks have occurred in the county associated with Vista Manor, an assisted living facility in Davenport, as well as with Odessa Memorial Hospital’s swing bed unit.

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