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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 OfficeEl 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.
The American Rescue Plan Act dramatically expands access to free and low-cost health insurance for more than 200,000 people who get their health insurance through Washington’s Healthplanfinder, our state's Exchange.
As of March 8, more than 2,140,418 doses of vaccine have been given across the state, which is nearly 78% of the 2,746,870 doses that have been delivered to our providers and long-term care programs. Washington is currently averaging 46,119 vaccine doses given each day.
The Guard's mobile vaccination team specializes in reaching Washington residents in high-risk communities and remote areas.
At its March 11 meeting, the State Board of Education (SBE) adopted emergency rules that allow school districts to waive certain graduation requirements for individual students due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These emergency rules apply immediately to the graduating Class of 2021.
Hasta el 8 de marzo, se han administrado más de 2,140,418 dosis de la vacuna en todo el estado, lo cual equivale a casi el 78 % de las 2,746,870 dosis entregadas a los proveedores y programas de atención a largo plazo.
Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery will be transitioning from a regional approach to a county-by-county evaluation process. The governor also announced a new third phase of the Roadmap, a return for in-person spectators for professional and high school sports.
Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today after President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act.
Employment Security Department Acting Commissioner Cami Feek released this statement regarding the passage of the new federal stimulus bill. This bill is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden later this week, averting the expiration of several key unemployment benefits.
El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) está adoptando las pautas establecidas por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por su sigla en inglés) sobre el comportamiento tras la vacunación.
Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today in response to increasing and escalating acts of violence targeting Asians and Asian-Americans.
Due to the lower unemployment rate in Washington state, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) notified the Employment Security Department last week that our state’s Extended Benefits (EB) program is ending March 13, 2021.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is adopting the guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding post-vaccine behavior.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced today that health care providers have given more than two million doses of COVID-19 vaccine since rollout began in mid-December.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that, as a result of his lawsuit, Seattle-based ticketing company Brown Paper Tickets must fully refund all consumers who purchased tickets to canceled events, and pay all money it owes to organizers of past events.