News
- Official News Releases
- Best Starts for Kids: Learning Pods: Back to School Decisions During a Pandemic (Sept 3)
- Inslee announces education recommendations for 2020–2021 school year (August 5)
- COVID is Brutal (September 3)
- School-Based Health Centers will be open at 34 schools this fall (Sept 1)
- New report shows COVID-19 cases hitting a plateau in some areas of Washington state (Aug 28)
- MISD Back to School Message (August 31)
- King County Regional Donations Connector (June 24)
- State Overview of Mask Order
- King County dedicates $41 million to COVID-19 related rental assistance and eviction prevention (August 21)
- FDA advises consumers not to use hand sanitizer products manufactured by Eskbiochem
- Waiting for your COVID-19 test result? Here’s what you can do.
- VIDEO: July 24, 2020 UPDATE ON COVID-19 in KING COUNTY WITH DR. JEFF DUCHIN
- Isolation and Quarantine Assistance Through King County (August 14)
- Payment plan available for property taxpayers with overdue bills (June 24)
- Inslee releases plan to restart higher education in the fall (June 24)
- Food establishment closures in King County
- MIDS Supt. Colosky recommending fully remote learning (July 24)
- New Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities (August 6)
- Why am I coughing? What to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms. (August 13)
- Myths and Facts about Cloth Face Coverings (June 24)
- Safe Start applications returned to seven counties (July 20)
- New CDC report emphasizes COVID-19 can cause prolonged illness, including in younger people
- Meal and Food Resources
- KUOW The honeymoon’s over: Welcome to the disillusionment stage of Covid-19 (June 22)
- What Does Phase 2 Mean for Families? (June 24)
- Inslee and Wiesman announce pause on county progressions to Phase 4 (June 27)
- Sharp increases in COVID-19 driven by cases among younger adults (June 30)
- Seven questions people ask about the King County daily COVID-19 data dashboard
- Inslee extends face covering requirement for businesses statewide and halts county advancements (July 2)
- CDC updated the high-risk list. And it’s not just older adults. (July 8)
- County phases, climbing cases should mean altered summer travel plans for most Washingtonians (June 30)
- Cases approaching March/April peak. We need your help (social media thread)
- FDA Updates on Hand Sanitizers with Methanol (July 2)
- VIDEO: July 10, 2020 update on COVID-19 in King County with Dr. Jeff Duchin
- Pregnancy and Childbirth During the Pandemic: 10 Things to Know
- Absence of Apparent Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Two Stylists After Exposure with a Universal Face Covering Policy — Springfield, Missouri, May 2020
- Face Coverings FAQ
- Inslee announces steps to address COVID-19 spread (July 16)
- Back to School (July 16)
- COVID-19 is on a path to runaway growth in Washington state (July 20)
- Inslee announces rollbacks to some activities to slow COVID-19 exposure (July 23)
- We did it before; we can do it again - Flatten the Curve (July 24)
- Hot weather tips during a pandemic (July 24)
- Wage Gaps, Unemployment, and Inequity: The Economic Impacts of A Pandemic In King County (July 27)
- Regional public sector employers teleworking until 2021 (July 28)
- New report highlights outbreak data across the state (August 4)
- Study seeks to answer questions about local COVID-19 infection (August 4)
- City Provides Temporary Outdoor Permitting Options to Support Local Businesses (August 5)
- 11 cases of rare COVID-19 related condition in children in Washington state
- 11 cases of rare COVID-19 related condition in children in Washington state (August 7)
- Mercer Island Library Curbside To Go (August)
- Wildfire smoke preparedness during COVID-19 pandemic (June 23)
- Inslee announces statewide mask mandate (June 23)
- Stop the spread by staying local (June 15)
- Face Coverings and Children (June 25)
- https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/care/masks/FAQ.aspx
- King County partners with King County Library System to distribute face coverings to community and faith-based organizations
- Map of Free Food Resources to Address Evolving Food Needs Amidst COVID-19 (June 15)
- https://coronavirus.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/Overview%20of%20mask%20order_July7.pdf
- New report shows increasing COVID-19 activity in Washington state (June 13)
- Inslee issues proclamation on K-12 reopening (June 11)
- Nursing home testing remains a continuous effort throughout month of June (June 12)
- Updated COVID-19 risk assessment dashboard provides deeper insight into regional and county trends (June 3)
- State public lands managers to reopen campgrounds in 22 counties (May 29)
- Inslee extends eviction moratorium (June 2)
- Seattle Times: Washington schools expected to reopen this fall with in-person learning after long coronavirus closures (June 11)
- RESOURCE: WA State COVID-19 Response News Page
- Businesses ignoring pandemic closure orders can be cited and fined under emergency rules filed today (May 26)
- Doing the right thing: Restaurants and COVID-19
- Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Services During COVID-19
- Housing stabilization assistance to veterans affected by COVID-19
- BLS waiving late filing penalties through August
- Washington state changes negative test reporting for COVID-19 (August 12)
- A famed Seattle restaurant seeks a recipe for survival
- New report highlights COVID-19 cases are plateauing (August 14)
- Behavorial Health Toolbox and Resources for Families (August 19)
- King County Metro is "Ready When You Are" with new safety innovations and route changes (Sept 2)
- New analysis of COVID-19-associated deaths in King County (Sept 4)
- Alongside the ongoing transmission of COVID-19, common colds are on the rise in Seattle and King County (September)
- Temporary cancellation of COVID-19 testing sites for Friday, Sept. 11th
- Wildfire smoke & COVID-19 are a bad mix (September)
- Suicide prevention in focus for the month of September
- Update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution & planning progress in Washington State
- What happens when you get a COVID-19 test?
- SCHOOLS PREPARING FOR A MEASURED RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING
- Free Drive-Thru Vaccination Clinics and More Vaccination Opportunities.
- New Standards for Washington Airports.
- Halloween Tips from Public Health
- Halloween Tips from the CDC.
- Renewing Your Drivers License in the time of COVID-19.
- Guide for Misc Venues.
- Interactive Economic Recovery Dashboard
- King County’s COVID-19 Contact tracing efforts gain strength.
- Why flu vaccine is more important during COVID-19
- Fed. Gov. Adjusts COVID-19 Entry Strategy for Intn'l Air Passengers
- CDC Recommendations: Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Caring for Newborns
- Discrepancy found in state epidemiology report
- Transmission at a crossroads in Washington state going into fall
- Updated Recommendations for Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Caring for Newborn
- Higher education's response to COVID-19
- Antigen test results now being reported weekly
- Resource: Free Vaccination Clinics in Kent on October 7 and October 10
- Flu vaccine should be considered “essential” this year
- COVID-19 in Children and Teens: Information for parents and caregivers about COVID-19 in children and teens
- Resource: COVID-19 Child Care Support
- Washington prepares to deploy new rapid COVID-19 tests
- Health officials investigating COVID-19 outbreak at Salish Lodge & Spa in Snoqualmie.
- COVID-19 Literature Review
- Finding Mercer Island COVID-19 Data