||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As cases spike dramatically in San Juan County, Washington and the United States, we would like to urge islanders to scale back their holiday plans. Over

||| FROM UW MEDICINE ||| The holiday season is upon us and, now more than ever, many of us wish we could spend time with our loved ones. But with the COVID-19 pandemic still present

||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health is reporting 2,147 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily case count since the pandemic began. Just two weeks ago,

||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 123,356 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on November 11. There have been 2,507 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the

||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Two new positive COVID test results have been reported for San Juan County. One each on Orcas and San Juan. Total case count for the

||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee issued a travel advisory for Washington today, recommending a 14-day quarantine for interstate and international travel and asks residents to stay close to home. Inslee joined California

||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning efforts. Update on vaccine candidates and supply The department is hopeful that

||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Four new positive COVID test results have been reported for San Juan County. Total case count for the islands is now 47. Three of these cases

||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As we head into what may be the most challenging time yet in the COVID crisis, we want to share information about at-home testing options.