A new sheriff in town
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff On Thursday, May 21, the Snohomish County Board of Health approved by a vote of 11 to 4 to give Snohomish County health officer, Dr. Christopher Spitters, the authority to pursue legal action against businesses that do not follow his COVID-19/health directives. This was a special meeting on […]
Snohomish Health District employee receives prestigious WSEHA award
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Brenna Hoppe, an environmental health specialist with the Snohomish Health District, was presented virtually with the “Rookie of the Year” award from the Washington State Environmental Health Association. “I was very surprised and honored to have been recognized for this award. My time here at the Snohomish Health […]
Local health officers have authority to involuntarily isolate or quarantine
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Inslee cannot commit to a hard June 1 date to transition to Phase 2 of his “Safe Start WA” plan New requirements for Phase 2: (1) progress of the virus, (2) success of contact tracing mission, and (3) public cooperation. “COVID exposed” person is defined as anyone who […]
COVID-19 and your pet
By Jennifer Egger, Snohomish Health District Pets are members of our family, so making sure that they are healthy and happy is important. Right now, our local veterinarians are working hard to keep their patients, clinics and employees safe from potential exposure to COVID-19. Because of this, your normal visit to the vet might look […]
COVID-19 drive-thru testing: How does it work?
by Erin Freeman You have a fever; you’re coughing continuously and are experiencing shortness of breath. You suspect that you may have been infected with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). What happens next? The Washington State Department of Health (WSDH) hasn’t placed restrictions on COVID-19 testing but recommends that a focus remains on symptomatic individuals […]
Snohomish Health District temporarily suspends most in-person services
Starting at noon on Monday, March 16, the Snohomish Health District will be temporarily closed for in-person services. This is part of the ongoing effort to reduce spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Businesses and organizations in our community are being required to ensure social distancing and other health measures in their operations. It […]
Local officials address declaration of emergency regarding COVID-19 in Snohomish County
by Luke Putvin A local declaration of emergency for Snohomish County was signed on March 4, 2020 by County Executive Dave Somers and others regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Somers, along with County Councilmember and Board of Health Chair Stephanie Wright, Interim Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters and several local mayors, gathered on March 5 […]
Edmonds School District Partners with the Snohomish Health District to Combat Coronavirus
By Erin Freeman | Last updated: March 3, 2020 After the first recorded coronavirus patient recovered in Snohomish County, the Edmonds School District is working to prevent another local outbreak. A Snohomish County man, who was the first person in the U.S. diagnosed with coronavirus, has fully recovered and been released from self-isolation. The Snohomish […]
Closure of Chuck E. Cheese Lynnwood Restaurant
Health District Requires Immediate Closure of Chuck E. Cheese Lynnwood Restaurant | Shared by Lynnwood Times SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – In addition to increased reports of influenza in the community, Snohomish County is also seeing an uptick in norovirus-like illnesses. A call was placed to the Snohomish Health District’s communicable disease surveillance line about individuals […]
