Give thanks, not COVID
By Snohomish Health District | Press Release Snohomish County, Wash. – As COVID rates continue to rise, Snohomish County is seeing increased hospitalizations and stress on the health care system. During press briefings on Tuesday, the Snohomish Health District reported 44 residents being hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications, six of whom required ventilators. As of […]
COVID-19 outbreak at Stanwood long-term care facility
By Snohomish Health District | Press Release SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The Snohomish Health District is actively supporting mitigation efforts for three affected areas of the Josephine Caring Community in Stanwood. Staff have made multiple site visits since first notified of a case on October 26. The number of cases has steadily increased in the […]
What to know about cold, flu and COVID season: November 5, 2020
By Snohomish Health District | Press Release It’s more than flu season. Fall and winter are a time when respiratory illnesses tend to be extra good at getting around. And this year, when we talk about respiratory illnesses, we have to focus on more than the flu or the common cold. Now it’s COVID season, […]
Snohomish County sees COVID-19 case count spike
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Coronavirus cases through Snohomish County continue to hit record-setting numbers, increasing at an alarming rate, says the Snohomish Health District. A recent report issued by the Snohomish Health District (SHD) shows that the county’s case counts have spiked in recent days. On Wednesday, November 4, more newly confirmed […]
Inslee urges people to alter holiday plans amid spike in COVID-19 cases
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff As the number of coronavirus cases rises throughout Washington State, Governor Jay Inslee and First Lady Trudi Inslee are encouraging Washingtonians to adjust their Thanksgiving and holiday plans, with new restrictions actively under consideration, announced Thursday, November 12, during an evening press conference. Announcing that they would be […]
Inslee appoints representatives to multi-state COVID vaccine workgroup
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that Dr. Ed Marcuse and Dr. John Dunn will represent Washington in the multi-state COVID Vaccine Scientific Safety Review Workgroup. Inslee announced the Western state workgroup in October in coordination with California, Oregon and Nevada. “I have no doubt that Dr. […]
Day of the Dead event dedicates remembrance to lost lives from COVID-19
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations looked different this year in order to adhere to coronavirus precautions. Forgoing large and extended celebrations due to the pandemic, the Lynnwood community gathered to celebrate locally. A limited number of masked community members gathered on the Lynnwood Recreation […]
Western States Join California’s Scientific Safety Review Workgroup to Ensure Safety of COVID-19 Vaccine
By: Office of Governor Gavin Newsom | Press Release SACRAMENTO – Washington, Oregon and Nevada have joined California’s COVID-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, which will independently review the safety and efficacy of any vaccine approved by the FDA for distribution. Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the panel made up of nationally acclaimed scientists with expertise in […]
$2 million COVID relief grant now open for nonprofits
By Washington State Department of Commerce | Press Release OLYMPIA, WA – The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an unprecedented toll on nonprofit organizations, with many experiencing increased demand for services and programs while at the same time dealing with disruption of services and programs, cancellation of contracts, funding losses due to canceled fundraisers, reduced donations […]
Inslee announces COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund now open for applications
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee announced today the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund is now open for applications. The relief fund will provide $40 million in federal funds allocated by the state to assist Washington workers who miss work due to COVID-19, but are unable to access federal […]
