*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** December 21, 2020 Dr. James Wallace succeeds Dr. John McCarthy as Health Officer OKANOGAN COUNTY– Family Health Centers today announced that Medical Director Dr. James Wallace has been selected as the Okanogan County Health Officer, effective January 1, 2021. Dr. Wallace will replace Dr. John McCarthy, who is retiring from […]
Category: News Release
02 Dec
Community COVID-19 Testing Dates Announced
Updated December 24, 2020 Final community testing dates:Monday December 28 from 3-8pm – Brewster High School Tuesday December 29th from 8am-1pm – Winthrop: Liberty Bell High School All are welcome. All sites are drive-thru. Look for AeroMethow and LifeLine Ambulance vehicles and personnel on site. Please pre-register if possible: parents need to sign a consent form […]
01 Dec
News Release: North Valley Extended Care COVID-19 Outbreak
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** November 30, 2020 Eleven resident deaths related to outbreak OKANOGAN — Okanogan County Public Health (OCPH) has received confirmation of the death of eleven (11) North Valley Extended Care residents related to a recent COVID-19 outbreak in the facility in Tonasket, Washington. A total of 32 residents have tested positive for COVID-19. […]
13 Nov
News Release: Health Officials Urge Caution as COVID-19 Cases are Predicted to Rise in Okanogan County
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***November 13, 2020 Recent cases traced to family gatherings and travel OKANOGAN – Okanogan County Public Health (OCPH) is asking residents to exercise caution around the upcoming holiday. There are concerning increases in COVID-19 cases in neighboring counties and states, and travel over the holiday could negatively impact case rates in […]
11 Nov
News Release: Dr. John McCarthy Announces Retirement as County Health Officer
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** November 10, 2020 Okanogan County health officer announces retirement after 16 years of service OKANOGAN – Okanogan County Board of Health announced today that Dr. John McCarthy will be leaving his position as county health officer at the end of 2020. Dr. McCarthy has served Okanogan County for the past […]
28 Sep
Okanogan County Public Health Announces the Business Pledge Program
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** September 28, 2020 Local businesses sign pledge to be COVID safe OKANOGAN – Okanogan County Public Health is excited to announce the launch of the Business Pledge Program. This voluntary program supports businesses in the county who commit to operating in a COVID safe way. The nine-point voluntary pledge is […]
16 Sep
Okanogan County Public Health Posts Results from the COVID-19 Community Testing Events
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** September 16, 2020 1.5% Overall Percent Positive Rate OKANOGAN – Okanogan County Public Health (OCPH) has posted results from the community COVID-19 testing events that occurred between August 13 and August 27, 2020 (see table below). This event was a success due to the large number of people who came […]
21 Aug
Okanogan County Public Health Bolsters Communication Efforts
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** August 20, 2020 COVID-19 Webpage Now Available in Spanish OKANOGAN – Okanogan County Public Health (OCPH) developed a COVID-19 specific webpage to help residents access COVID-19 information and news (https://okanogancountycovid19.org/). We are excited to share that this webpage is now fully available in Spanish: https://spanish.okanogancountycovid19.org/. We know that our residents […]
Regional Guidance on In-Person Classroom Instruction
North Central Washington – On Friday, August 7, 2020 the Health Officers for Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan, and Kittitas counties, released the Region 7 K-12 Guidance for Reopening to Classroom Instruction. This document outlines the expectations of the Health Officers for in-person instruction. Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases the Health Officers agree that, […]
Pruebas de COVID-19 Gratis
Agosto 8, 2020 El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Okanogan ofrecerá pruebas de COVID-19 GRATIS en todo el condado de Okanogan a partir del 13 de agosto hasta el mes para todos los residentes del condado. Solicitamos ayuda del estado, solicitando unidades médicas de la Guardia Nacional de Washington para apoyar este esfuerzo, […]
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