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Governor Jay Inslee holds a news conference at the State Capitol to provide an update on the state's COVID-19 response.
| Governor's OfficeDSHS staff who provide direct care to clients at any of the agency’s 24/7 facilities know exactly what it is like to be on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19. They are often at the highest risk for exposure to the virus.
Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shared key updates on our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts.
En el día de hoy, el Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) dio a conocer actualizaciones clave (solo en inglés) sobre los esfuerzos de distribución y administración de la vacuna contra la COVID-19.
Today Gov. Jay Inslee issued Proclamation 21-01, which suspends the requirement that statewide elected officials be sworn in ‘at the capitol’.
El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) publicó hoy el último informe de situación estatal (solo en inglés) sobre la COVID-19.
Gov. Jay Inslee today signed the "Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery" proclamation, which he had initially announced last week.
The new plan, which follows a regional approach, will ease some restrictions while focusing on the health and safety of all Washingtonians. The plan outlines the metrics that will be used to determine phases for each region, and the Department of Health will evaluate these metrics weekly and will announce any changes to current phase status every Friday.
Starting today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will begin texting a verification code to every person in Washington state who tests positive for COVID-19. The goal is to help WA Notify exposure notification users alert fellow users faster if they’ve been exposed.
A partir de hoy, el Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) comenzará a enviar un código de verificación por mensaje de texto a todas las personas del estado de Washington que den positivo en la prueba de COVID-19.
On Saturday, January 9, 2021, an individual incarcerated at Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen, Wash., passed away at a community healthcare facility due to COVID-19. The individual’s next of kin and/or attorney has been provided notification of the individual’s passing.
Inslee extends proclamation related to COVID-19, two proclamations denied extension by Senate GOP
Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that based on Governor Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery plan released earlier this week, that all eight (8) regions in Washington will remain in Phase 1 until at least Monday, January 18, 2021.
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extended his emergency order directing all state-regulated health insurers to make additional coverage changes to aid consumers during the coronavirus pandemic.
El día de hoy, el Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) anunció que, según el plan Washington Saludable: Hoja de Ruta hacia la Recuperación (solo en inglés) del gobernador Jay Inslee publicado a principios de esta semana, las ocho (8) regiones de Washington
El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) continúa avanzando en sus iniciativas (solo en inglés) para la distribución y administración de la vacuna contra la COVID-19.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts.