— from Brendan Cowan for County Department of Emergency Services —
While there are currently no positive test results in San Juan County, the San Juan County COVID-19 Response Team has created an online tool for the reporting of current testing numbers. Designed to help share timely information with islanders, this resource will be updated regularly as information changes.
The update page may be found online HERE.
Beginning Thursday March 12, 2020, numbers will be updated once per day. The following data will be tracked and reported:
- The number of COVID-19 tests performed
- The number of results pending
- The number of COVID-19 positive results, by island
It is important to recognize that these results represent a “snapshot” in time for San Juan County and will not be updated in real time. Numbers may vary from WA State Department of Health or other organizations that are also tracking this situation. There may be minor fluctuations and changes as data is verified. Patients may be flown to the mainland, or other situations may cause data to be slow to return to us. The general public may at times become aware of cases before they are officially confirmed or reported on this page. We will make every effort to keep verified information as current as possible, but ask for patience and understanding from the community as this is an extremely complex and dynamic situation.
Islanders should be aware that at this time, all local testing is being performed by island healthcare providers with analysis by off island laboratories. Sometimes there’s a lag before those numbers are reported to the San Juan County Health and Community Services staff. This situation may evolve in weeks to come as more testing capability becomes available.
Please know that San Juan County is committed to providing accurate information while respecting the medical privacy of those who become ill with COVID-19.
For current general information about COVID-19, visit the County info page.
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Thanks for this. As much information as you can provide would be helpful. Not to start a panic but to understand how to keep us from spreading or getting the virus.
Thank you! I am so grateful the County is doing this. I would much rather be informed and proactive than unaware and frightened.
Thank you for this resource. I look forward to spending more time at home! Wishing all good health and commonsense.
FYI for anyone receiving medicare: all tests are covered under medicare.
https://www.medicare.gov/medicare-coronavirus?utm_campaign=20200310_gmd_prv_gal&utm_content=english&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Testing will likely be free for anyone not covered – or it should be.