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Watch: Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 update from Thursday (Dec. 2)

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, front, talks to reporters in Olympia, Wash., Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, as Secretary of Health Umair Shah looks on. Inslee announced that starting Nov. 15, people in the state will need to either provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test in order to attend large events. (AP Photo/ Rachel La Corte)
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, front, talks to reporters in Olympia, Wash., Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, as Secretary of Health Umair Shah looks on. Inslee announced that starting Nov. 15, people in the state will need to either provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test in order to attend large events. (AP Photo/ Rachel La Corte) Rachel La Corte AP

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee had a news conference Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. to give an update on the state’s COVID-19 response as the nation readies for a possible omicron variant surge.

The governor was joined by Umair Shah, Washington state Department of Health secretary; Lacy Fehrenbach, Washington State Department of Health deputy secretary for COVID response; and Nick Streuli, the governor’s executive director of external affairs.

Watch the press conference above, courtesy of TVW.

This story was originally published December 2, 2021 at 12:18 PM.

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