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| Governor's OfficeEl Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) manifiesta preocupación por el aumento de casos y hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 que se producen en todo el estado debido a la propagación de la variante delta.
As of May 2021, the State Board of Education has adopted emergency rule to establish this waiver program for students graduating in the 2020-21 school year. Find more information and resources on the Emergency Waiver Program page. Find more information about current SBE rulemaking on the web page dedicated to that topic.
Gov. Jay Inslee issued an update today to the K-12 Schools COVID emergency order, Proclamation 20-09.4, to continue to require that all teachers and students wear face coverings inside, consistent with the CDC’s recommendations for K-12 schools.
El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) ha añadido nuevos datos sobre las tendencias de la realización de pruebas y la preparación del sistema de atención médica al registro de datos sobre la COVID-19 (solo en inglés).
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has added new data about testing and healthcare system readiness trends to the COVID-19 data dashboard.
Forest scientists from the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service returned to the skies this week to conduct aerial detection surveys of forest health conditions in Washington for the first time in almost two years.
Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released updated guidance for the 2021-2022 school year.
Un nuevo informe del Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington revela el devastador impacto de la COVID-19 en las personas que no están vacunadas, y destaca una vez más la necesidad de que la gente se vacune si aún no lo ha hecho.
Este año escolar, el regreso seguro a las aulas para la enseñanza presencial de tiempo completo es importante para los estudiantes, los maestros y el personal.
New reporting from the Washington State Department of Health reveals the devastating impact of COVID-19 on people who are unvaccinated, and underscores once again the need for people to get vaccinated now if they haven’t already.
Gov. Jay Inslee today rescinded two COVID-19 emergency proclamations and gave advance notice of the rescission of a third emergency proclamation.
The latest COVID-19 modeling and surveillance situation report from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shows a new surge: cases are increasing in the state as the Delta variant becomes more widespread.
In an effort to maintain transparency, the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) continues to share information on COVID-19 and its impact on our State Veterans Homes.
El último informe de situación de modelado y de vigilancia de la COVID-19 (solo en inglés) del Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) muestra un nuevo incremento repentino: los casos están aumentando en el estado a medida que la variante delta se propaga.
The Washington State Department of Corrections’ (DOC) Safe Start Plan will go into effect August 15, 2021. DOC Secretary Cheryl Strange has announced contact visitation in prisons will resume on that date and the age restriction for visitors will be eliminated. Up to three approved visitors may visit an individual at one time, starting on August 15, 2021.