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Washington State, under the leadership of Governor Jay Inslee, recently received national recognition for adopting the pandemic protocol established by scientists and health care professionals: “Against all odds some states have managed to keep the virus under control. Washington State, which recorded 37 of the nation’s first 50 coronavirus deaths, has kept in place a steadily adjusting suite of mitigation measures and now ranks 44th in deaths per capita. If the nation had achieved a rate comparable to Washington’s, about 220,000 fewer people would be dead.” (The New York Times, p.A7, 1/18/2021 )

Until vaccines are universally available, please follow the protocol—wear a mask, maintain social distance, limit contact with others and wash hands frequently—it works!

Gretchen de Grasse

Walla Walla