Okanogan County Public Health recently started showing different COVID-19 incidence rates for different populations. We’re calculating the COVID-19 incidence rate in the unvaccinated population, the vaccinated population, and the population as a whole. Let’s break down what that means and how these calculations are done. We’re tracking the number of new COVID-19 cases in the […]
Month: July 2021
14 Jul
News Release: First SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Delta Variant Confirmed in Okanogan County
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***July 13, 2021First SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Delta Variant Confirmed in Okanogan County Vaccination is encouraged as Delta variant is detected OKANOGAN – Okanogan County Public Health is announcing that the B.1.617.2 Delta variant was detected in an Okanogan County resident who tested positive for COVID-19 in late June. The variant was identified […]
02 Jul
News Release: Health Officials Encourage Safe July 4th Celebrations and Summertime Gatherings
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** July 1, 2021 Health Officials Encourage Safe July 4th Celebrations and Summertime Gatherings Choose behaviors that support positive mental and physical health OKANOGAN – As our community celebrates the Fourth of July holiday and the opening of Washington state, health officials encourage residents to take part in activities that support […]