Coronavirus – covid-19

The Chelan-Douglas Health District issued a public health advisory "begging" residents to help slow the spread of COVID-19. In a press release, CDHD says, "Our healthcare system is overwhelmed and can no longer assure access to all needed care ...

Classes begin August 25th in the Wenatchee School District with full-time, in-person instruction. Communications Manager Diana Haglund says all the relevant information for students and their families is on the District's website. "One of the biggest changes this year is that we will be requiring masks for all students and staff while they're in our buildings ...

The numbers continue to grow for positive COVID tests from attendees to the Watershed Music Festival. In a Tuesday update, the Grant County Health District says they are aware of more than 230 cases linked to the event at the Gorge Ampitheatre ...

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal is sending a letter to Governor Jay Inslee requesting an executive order that would mandate all employees in K-12 schools be vaccinated against COVID-19. He is also requesting that those who choose not to get vaccinated be subject to a non-disciplinary dismissal, though there would be medical and religious exemptions available ...

Protesters gathered at 9th and Chelan in Wenatchee outside Confluence Health voicing displeasure with the Governor's mandate that healthcare workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine. May Tussey, who works at Confluence as a Business Analyst says she started protesting Tuesday after Confluence emailed all staff saying their last day would be October 18th if they were not vaccinated ...

The Delta Variant of COVID-19 is causing the case rate in the Chelan-Douglas area to double every 7-to-10 days, which is significantly faster than it was previously. Health District Administrator Luke Davies says the majority of hospitalizations are happening in unvaccinated people and that if you have symptoms call your doctor ...

The region may finally be turning the corner in terms of COVID-19 cases after the Chelan-Douglas Health District released its weekly COVID thermographic Thursday. After about a month of stagnant case rates, the two county area saw a massive drop last week ...

Acting State Health Officer Dr. Scott Lindquist gave an update Wednesday on the state's fight against COVID-19 variants. Lindquist said the Alpha variant, also known as the B117 or UK variant, slipped to about 46% of recent cases across the state ...

Grant County Health Officer Alexander Brzezny announced Thursday that he would be ending the county's masking mandate effective immediately. In a press release, the health district says it will now follow the CDC and Washington State Department of Health guidance on masking ...

Washington State 'fully' reopened Wednesday, with social distancing no longer required and masks no longer needed for anyone but those unvaccinated while indoors. Secretary of Health Umair Shah said that over the 15-month fight against COVID-19, the state has seen over 450,000 cases and roughly 5,900 deaths ...