State Hospital Association urges indoor masking as COVID hospitalizations rise

State hospital leaders are alarmed at the recent rise in COVID hospitalizations.

Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Washington State Hospital Association CEO Cassie Sauer said COVID hospitalizations had increased 10% in Washington in just the past week.

“[That] is a pretty big growth,” Sauer said.

It was the first time in three months the Washington State Hospital Association held a briefing, a sign of the virus numbers ramping back up. During previous COVID waves, briefings were held sometimes as frequently as once per week.

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