Category: Public Health
Three additional counties OK’d to move to phase 2 reopening
Kittitas, Thurston, and Walla Walla counties have been approved to move into Phase 2 of the Washington state Governor Inslee’s Safe Start plan.
COVID-19 transmission increasing in eastern Washington, decreasing in western Washington
The report estimates the average reproductive number was below one in western Washington and above one in eastern Washington.
State strike team aiding Yakima Valley COVID-19 response
The state has deployed a team of 10 infection specialists, eight from the DOH and two from the CDC to support the Yakima Health District’s response to COVID-19.
Report indicates need for caution while reopening King County
Results from new model show the need for a robust contact tracing program and other measures to prevent resurgence in epidemic
Two children in Washington state diagnosed with COVID-19 inflammatory syndrome
Although the syndrome is rare, parents should call their care providers if their children develop new or unusual symptoms, such as a persistent fever, headache, abdominal pain and respiratory symptoms.
New website tracks COVID-19’s social, economic and health impacts on King County
New data shows broader social, economic, health impacts of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19
How to stay safe at the pool, the beach or the park
Going alone or only with the people in your quarantine bubble will minimize your risk.
To prevent spread of COVID-19, Washington state expands contact tracing capacity
Goal is to contact everyone with a positive COVID-19 test within 24 hours to identify their close contacts and contact them within 48 hours.
Face Mask Dos and Don’ts
Cloth Face Coverings: The Dos and Don’ts of wearing them – Tips from the Washington State Department of Health
Contact tracing does not require invasive hi-tech surveillance
While most discussions of contact tracing have focused on countries’ use of surveillance technology, contact tracing is actually a fairly manual process..
How to talk like a public health professional!
If you want to sound like a pro when talking to family and friends about COVID-19, make sure you’re using these commonly-confused public health terms right.
King County’s Face Covering Goes into Effect Today
Health officials urge everyone to wear a face covering at any indoor or outdoor public space where you may be within 6 feet of someone who doesn’t live with you
Two Coasts. One Virus. How New York Suffered Nearly 10 Times the Number of Deaths as California.
California’s governor and San Francisco’s mayor worked together to act early in confronting the COVID threat. For Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio, it was a different story, and 27,000 New Yorkers have died so far.
How to stay safe as your state reopens
An epidemiologist who is immune-compromised himself explains how to stay safe as society opens up again.
Whitman County OK’d to enter state’s phase 2 COVID-19 recovery plan
Businesses in the counties approved to move into Phase 2 must comply with all health and safety guidelines to reopen.