covid-19

Those who can get the bivalent booster will need to ask their healthcare providers about current availability.

The city has until 2024 to disperse funds and spent by 2026. Any remaining funds will be sent back to the treasury.

“You start thinking you're the only person on the planet that actually has an idea of what's going on."

The mask policy will go into effect June 18 due to rising Covid-19 cases.

The Centers for Disease Control is advising people in Chelan, Douglas and Grant counties to wear a mask while inside in public. The recommendations are based on CDC data showing a high level of new COVID-19 cases in the three counties. The data is gathered weekly, with the number of Washington counties in the high level jumping from nine to 16 in the most recent compilation...

Nearly 100 current and former employees are part of a class action suit, which in the past week has asked to have a motion to dismiss the case by Confluence Health denied.

School kids in Washington State will not be required to have a COVID-19 shot this fall after unanimous agreement by the State Board of Health. The board unanimously voted to follow the recommendation of an advisory panel Wednesday following a motion from Department of Health Secretary Umair Shah ...

Washington's mask order may be revisited in the near future. A statement from Gov. Jay Inslee reported by KING 5 says the state is tracking COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. The statement said that the state is optimistic the numbers will continue to decline in a way that will let them revisit the mask requirements in the near future ...

New COVID-19 cases in Chelan and Douglas counties are now 15 times higher than a month ago. The Chelan-Douglas Health District reported the new high Monday (3,151 per 100,000 residents over two weeks), after rates were a fraction of the level (214 per 100,000 residents) in late December ...

A proposal in the state legislature would make it a crime to sell or present false proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill from Democratic Senator Jesse Salomon of Shoreline would make it a class C felony to sell or offer false documentation of a vaccination, and a misdemeanor to present false documentation to businesses that require it ...