On Monday December 27, 2021, the CDC made changes to isolation and quarantine recommendations for people with COVID-19, or exposed to someone with COVID-19. If you test positive for COVID-19: For all people who test positive, regardless of vaccination status, CDC shortened the recommended time for isolation from 10 days to five days. If you […]
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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 […]
07 Oct
Governor Inslee announces updates to Safe Start reopening plan
On October 6, Gov. Jay Inslee announced several updates to Washington’s Safe Start reopening plan. “We’re doing this now because we have had ongoing conversations with businesses about how to do these activities safely,” Inslee said at a press conference. “Instead of tightening restrictions, we can roll some more back to allow safer operation of […]
04 Sep
An example of success: The Colville Confederated Tribes
The Labor Day holiday weekend is coming up, and we know our community is working hard to balance safety in these times of COVID, with a much deserved holiday break. To help us remember that our actions and decisions make a difference, we wanted to share an example of how a community right here, in […]
03 Sep
Enjoy a safe holiday weekend by keeping gatherings small and outside
We have made great progress in slowing the spread of the virus in Okanogan County thanks to a lot of hard work. Well done! But remember, now is not the time to let up! Our masking and physical distancing efforts are working — let’s continue to come together to make sure we don’t have a […]
27 Aug
The CDC has changed recommendations on testing. What does that mean for Okanogan County?
On August 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed some recommendations on COVID-19 testing. The new CDC guideline says: “If you have been in close contact (within 6 feet) of a person with a COVID-19 infection for at least 15 minutes but do not have symptoms: You do not necessarily need a […]
Okanogan County Commissioners’ Proclamation Aug 5th, 2020
OKANOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, OKANOGAN COUNTY CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE A SIGNIFICANT SURGE IN CORONAVIRUS CASES OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, AND WHEREAS, THE BOARD OF OKANOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC) FEAR THAT THE ECONOMY AND THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF OKANOGAN COUNTY ARE SEVERELY COMPROMISED BY OUR LACK OF URGENCY IN […]