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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 OfficeGov. 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.
El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) anunció hoy que se han proporcionado más de dos millones de dosis (solo en inglés) de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 a los proveedores de atención médica desde que se inició la distribución a mediados de diciembre.
El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) se complace en anunciar que se han administrado casi 100,000 dosis de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 en los centros estatales de vacunación masiva en tan solo seis semanas.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is excited to announce that nearly 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered at state-led mass vaccination sites in just six weeks.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is thrilled to share the state has reached its goal of vaccinating 45,000 people per day.
El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) anuncia, con gran entusiasmo, que el estado ha alcanzado su objetivo de vacunar a 45,000 personas por día.
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 Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) y el gobernador Jay Inslee han establecido las fechas para avanzar a las siguientes fases de elegibilidad para la vacunación.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Governor Jay Inslee have set a date for advancing to the next phases of vaccine eligibility, making the life-saving shot available to more people in the coming weeks.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shares today that the state has marked a devastating milestone. Since the first COVID-related death here on February 29, 2020, more than 5,000 people in Washington have died of COVID-19.
Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today after it was confirmed there have now been more than 5,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Washington since the pandemic began. As of Wednesday, there have been 5,012 COVID-related deaths in Washington since 2020.