— from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray —
Numbers. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health’s website.
Governor unveils new COVID-19 testing strategy today. Gov. Inslee and Secretary of Health John Wiesman announced a new COVID-19 testing strategy today focused on testing everyone with symptoms.Their message: if you have symptoms, get tested and stay home.Footage of the press conference is available on TVW here.
Media briefing and new dashboard demonstration set for tomorrow at 3:30.
Gov. Jay Inslee will provide introductory remarks and Dr. Kathy Lofy will conduct a dashboard demonstration of the interactive Power BI dashboard developed in partnership with Microsoft AI for Health.The dashboard provides county-level data related to key metrics in the governor’s Safe Start reopening plan. A blog by DOH describes more about the dashboard’s benefits and functions of the state’s COVID-19 risk assessment dashboard. TVW will livestream the briefing here.
Guidance updated today includes:
- Professional Sports
- Recreational Sports Leagues
- Fitness – change to indoor fitness and removing 65 or over
More comprehensive guidance is found here.
Weekly food assistance update shows 68 food assistance locations being helped across state. This past week, more than 600 National Guard personnel helped box nearly 3.5 million pounds of food and assembled more than 34,000 meals. WSDA’s Food Assistance program distributed almost 1 million pounds of food to support more than 170,000 clients. In addition, WSDA provided $3.27 million in federal pass-through money to all TEFAP contractors around the state.
Resources
COVID-19: From Exposure to Feeling Better. DOH created a fact sheet and video on how long to stay home when exposed or having COVID-19 symptoms. The fact sheet is available in 16 languages here. Watch the video here.
Washington 211 COVID-19 Call Center. Do you need information or answers to your questions and concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)? You can call 1-800-525-0127 or text 211-211 for help. You can also text the word “Coronavirus” to 211-211 to receive information and updates on your phone wherever you are. You will receive links to the latest information on COVID-19, including county-level updates, and resources for families, businesses, students, and more.
Interested in volunteering during disasters and significant events like COVID-19? Register with the Washington State Emergency Registry of Volunteers (WAserv) to partner with public health and others who need assistance in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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