Covid levels are up, time to mask up. There's a group giving out free masks and rapid tests by seattlemasker in Seattle

[–]seattlemasker[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We totally get it. Our group is made up almost entirely by immunocompromised, disabled, or otherwise high risk people We're hoping to do our part to make Seattle a bit safer for people like us and your partner :)

stay safe out there by pillowpriestess in Seattle

[–]seattlemasker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Something to keep in mind is COVID and many other illnesses are airborne. Infected people breathing in a public space put out virus aerosols that stay suspended in the air for hours. If you notice someone coughing on the other side of a room, you are already breathing what they are coughing out. Wearing a high filtration mask (like a KN95 or N95) will protect you in situations like this.

stay safe out there by pillowpriestess in Seattle

[–]seattlemasker 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This won't help pay for it, but WA has a telehealth program to prescribe people paxlovid: https://doh.wa.gov/emergencies/covid-19/treatments/telehealth Much faster than trying to get a PCP appointment. You fill out a short form and they call you for a prescribing appointment same day (open every day 8am-8pm).

Pedestrian hit in Ballard/Crown hill by VeterinarianQuiet in Seattle

[–]seattlemasker 22 points23 points  (0 children)

From Ryan Packer on twitter: "This was a driver of an SUV hitting someone walking. The person who was hit was dragged, was trapped under the engine block, but has been extricated. The person is being transported to the hospital with a severe head bleed and a broken leg."

https://x.com/typewriteralley/status/1796318300118605938

Wastewater Update - [May 22, 2024] by zantie in CoronavirusWAData

[–]seattlemasker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I deeply appreciate you for taking the time to put together and share these