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COVID-19 cases climb at Larch Corrections Center

February 17, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health

The Washington Department of Corrections reported Wednesday that there are 55 active COVID-19 cases among incarcerated individuals at Larch Corrections Center. Read story

Students at Marrion Elementary School  in Vancouver practice social distancing after getting off the bus at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year.

COVID-19 cases in Clark County schools keep declining

Students at Marrion Elementary School  in Vancouver practice social distancing after getting off the bus at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year.

February 16, 2022, 5:46pm Clark County Health

Reported COVID-19 case totals in Clark County schools are continuing to steadily decline, as it appears the worst of the omicron wave is now in the rear-view mirror for most districts. Read story

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., speaks during a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

Herrera Beutler bill would punish providers for giving minors COVID-19 vaccines without parental consent

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., speaks during a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

February 15, 2022, 1:58pm Clark County News

Congresswoman Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, introduced a bill last week that would make it illegal for health care providers to administer COVID-19 vaccines to those younger than 18 without the consent of parents or guardians. Read story

COVID-19 outbreak grows at Larch Corrections Center

February 14, 2022, 6:53pm Clark County Health

The number of active COVID-19 cases jumped to 41 among incarcerated individuals at Larch Corrections Center, a nearly 193 percent increase since Friday, according to a Monday bulletin from the Washington Department of Corrections. Read story

Registered nurse Estella Wilmarth tends to a patient in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle.

Thousands of people have been reinfected with COVID-19 in Washington, new report shows

Registered nurse Estella Wilmarth tends to a patient in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle.

February 11, 2022, 7:34am Health

Thousands of Washington residents have tested positive for COVID-19 after recovering from the virus , a new report from the Department of Health shows. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 case rate decreasing, but hospitals still near capacity

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February 10, 2022, 1:04pm Clark County Health

Clark County reported a significant decrease in its COVID-19 disease activity rate this week as the omicron variant’s surge begins to slow, but it remains alarmingly high. Read story

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Washington schools chief wants statewide mask mandate for students to end

Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal (Associated Press files)

February 10, 2022, 7:41am Latest News

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal is asking Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the state health department to remove the statewide mask mandate for students in schools and let local health officials make that decision instead. Read story

Substitute teacher Alison Davies, left, holds the door while leading second-graders back to their classroom at Union Ridge Elementary School on Nov. 17.

COVID-19 cases declining in Clark County school districts

Substitute teacher Alison Davies, left, holds the door while leading second-graders back to their classroom at Union Ridge Elementary School on Nov. 17.

February 9, 2022, 7:28pm Clark County Health

Reported COVID-19 cases in Clark County schools are continuing to decline after weeks of record-setting totals. Read story

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COVID-19 outbreak reported at Larch Corrections Center

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February 9, 2022, 6:37pm Clark County Health

Larch Corrections Center was placed on facilitywide outbreak status Monday due to new COVID-19 infections among inmates and staff. Read story

Washington reopens website for free COVID-19 tests

February 9, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Health

Washington residents can again order up to five at-home COVID-19 tests that will be shipped to their doorstep free of charge while supplies last. Read story