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Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,493,194 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on April...
Apr 28, 2022
VID drug available in Washington for eligible patients
OLYMPIA – Thousands of doses of a potentially life-saving COVID-19 drug are available in the state of Washington, and could potentially...
Apr 7, 2022
MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION RECEIVES GRANT FROM NORDSTROM CHARITABLE GIVING
Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) has been awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000 from Nordstrom Charitable Giving for its Eloise’s...
Apr 7, 2022
Join us in celebrating the outstanding public health work happening in Washington
OLYMPIA – Today marks the beginning of National Public Health Week, a time to celebrate the dedicated people working to improve public...
Apr 7, 2022
DOH updates school guidance as mask mandate lifts starting March 12
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has released new guidance for schools, child care, day camps, and other youth...
Mar 11, 2022
Governors Newsom, Brown and Inslee Announce Updated Health Guidance
Indoor mask requirements lifted as of 11:59 p.m. on March 11 February 28, 2022 With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the...
Mar 1, 2022
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Feb 17, 2022
King County ending vaccination verification policy on March 1
King County ending vaccination verification policy on March 1 as new COVID cases and hospitalizations decline; King County and City of...
Feb 17, 2022
DSHS opens units in long-term care facilities to treat non-COVID patients from hospitals
New units in nursing homes will free up hospital beds OLYMPIA — As part of a series of actions announced by Gov. Jay Inslee last month to...
Feb 17, 2022
City of Seattle Announces New Vaccination Strategies
Seattle – As the Omicron wave crests and over 90% of Seattle residents have received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine, today Seattle...
Feb 17, 2022
King County receives Crown Communities Award in recognition of COVID-19 response
King County has been selected as a recipient of American City & County’s Crown Communities Awards for its comprehensive response to the...
Feb 3, 2022
State re-opens COVID-19 test portal after successful January launch
Rapid antigen tests can be ordered and shipped directly to Washington households at no-cost OLYMPIA –The Washington State Department of...
Feb 3, 2022
Burned Out from Lingering Pandemic, Some on Frontlines Find Faith an Antidote
Respiratory therapist Nana Brefo got flashbacks when coronavirus variant surges started around the country, taking him back to the fear...
Feb 3, 2022
ICYMI: King County hospitals issue urgent call to action: ‘We Need your Help’
King County — In the midst of the omicron variant surge, King County hospitals and healthcare partners are issuing an urgent plea to the...
Feb 2, 2022
U.S. House COVID committee hears Washington's pandemic story
Almost two years to the day after the first case of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. was confirmed in Washington state, Gov. Jay Inslee...
Feb 2, 2022
King County Library System partners with Public Health—Seattle & King County to host vaccine clinics
ISSAQUAH, WA — JANUARY 21, 2022 — The King County Library System (KCLS) and Public Health—Seattle & King County have partnered to provide...
Jan 21, 2022
Inslee shares Washington's pandemic story with U.S. House COVID committee
Almost two years to the day after the first case of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. was confirmed in Washington state, Gov. Jay Inslee...
Jan 21, 2022
State launches at-home rapid COVID-19 test portalTests can be ordered and shipped directly to Washi
OLYMPIA – In an effort to increase access to at-home rapid tests across the state, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is...
Jan 21, 2022
Mayor Bruce Harrell to Issue New Executive Order and Extend Eviction Moratorium for 30 Days
Mayor Harrell will issue new order calling on City departments to improve processes for coordination, relevant data collection, and...
Jan 18, 2022
Mayor Bruce Harrell Announces New COVID Testing Site and Expanded Options
Testing site at SPU opens Wednesday; new rapid PCR tests available in three locations later this month Seattle – As the Omicron surge in...
Jan 18, 2022
CAN’T GET A TEST RIGHT NOW? HERE’S WHAT TO DO
Sharon Bogan PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER With the current Omicron surge, demand for testing continues to be extremely high. Many people are...
Jan 14, 2022
Frequently asked questions about COVID-19 testing
General testing questions 1. What do I need for my testing appointment? 2. Who should get a COVID-19 test? 3. Where can I get a test? 4....
Jan 14, 2022
Burien Eviction Moratorium Extended through End of State of Emergency
During a special meeting on January 13, 2022, the Burien City Council adopted Ordinance 789 that extends Burien’s eviction moratorium...
Jan 14, 2022
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