January 19, 2022, 7:41am Health Free
Despite the repetitive nature of things being “unprecedented” for hospitals and the health care system during a nearly two-year long pandemic, many hospital and health care administrators statewide are especially concerned about the next few weeks. Read story
January 18, 2022, 2:37pm Health Free
Under criticism after weeks of shortages, President Joe Biden’s administration is working to make COVID-19 rapid test kits more available and accessible to Americans by boosting supply and lowering costs. A new federal website to request free test kits officially launches Wednesday — but was available to use Tuesday —… Read story
January 15, 2022, 6:09am Clark County Health Free
Clark County hospitals are slammed with people testing positive for COVID-19, and public health officials worry that they will soon be overwhelmed. Read story
January 14, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health Free
Officials at Legacy Salmon Creek and PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center have a request: Don’t visit the emergency room if you have mild COVID-19 symptoms or if you need a walk-in COVID-19 test. Read story
January 13, 2022, 4:30pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County reported a surge in hospital admissions this week as the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread widely throughout the community. Read story
January 13, 2022, 3:05pm Health Free
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying 100 members of the state National Guard to hospitals across the state to set up testing sites and to assist in non-medical tasks amid staff shortages due to an omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Read story
January 13, 2022, 7:30am Health Free
The number of coronavirus cases in Washington state has surpassed 1 million, with a new surge in cases largely driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Read story
January 12, 2022, 8:10pm Clark County Health Free
Late last week, disturbing rumors started to fly on social media. Read story
January 12, 2022, 5:24pm Clark County Health
Reported COVID-19 cases in Clark County school districts have rapidly increased since students and staff returned from winter break last week. Read story
January 12, 2022, 4:00pm Clark County Health
County Councilor Gary Medvigy’s calls for better civility and collaboration among council members fell on deaf ears Wednesday as the Clark County Board of Health met to discuss the ongoing pandemic. Read story