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A discussion as counties at epicenter of WA outbreak move into modified Phase 1

Jul 6, 2020, 11:16 AM | Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 9:00 am

Yakima, COVID, Modified Phase 1, Counties Phase 2...

A sign off the highway in Yakima, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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BY LAURA SCOTT


KIRO Newsradio Producer

KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss the upgrade of Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties to a modified Phase 1 reopening, despite not officially qualifying for this move.

We’ve got a quick update on the coronavirus outbreak at the University of Washington.

Aaron breaks down Trump’s claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are “totally harmless.”

And could the coronavirus spread through the air making it potentially more contagious? Dave has a pretty straightforward, and affordable, solution.

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A discussion as counties at epicenter of WA outbreak move into modified Phase 1