Island County Emergency Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

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March 4, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release.

STATEMENT REGARDING COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS)

On March 2, 2020 the Board of Island County Commissioners formally declared a state of emergency for all of Island County relative to the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

By this declaration Island County activates its local emergency management plans and grants emergency use of local resources and authorizes use of emergency expenditures.  This will allow for a more rapid response time in order to assist affected individuals to recover from the outbreak.