Yakima and other towns across Washington are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Yakima, WA community.
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Washington COVID-19 Cases
Washington Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,960,026
Washington New Coronavirus Deaths:
Washington Total Coronavirus Deaths: 16,151
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Yakima
Sixteen sick with tuberculosis in Yakima County outbreak
Sixteen people in Yakima County have confirmed or suspected cases of tuberculosis, according to Yakima Health District officials. More info »
Union-Bulletin - 03/27/2025 06:14amHanford nuclear site subcontractor, owner to pay $1.1M for COVID loan fraud
Money to pay Hanford workers was instead used to pay personal debts and credit card balances, say investigators. More info »
The News Tribune - 03/11/2025 12:49pmCities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Yakima metro area
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in the Yakima, WA metro using data from Zillow. More info »
KIRO 7 News Seattle - 03/21/2025 10:12amUW will pay $4M settlement in pandemic tuition lawsuit
UW shifted in-person classes online in March 2020 as COVID-19 began spreading rapidly. By April 2020, all of Washington’s public four-year higher education institutions had already announced ... More info »
Yakima Herald-Republic - 03/10/2025 12:00pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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