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COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap County as of 2 p.m. on May 23

• Positive tests to date: 160

• Negative tests to date: 6,160

• Deaths to date: 2
• View Kitsap Public Health's interactive COVID-19 data dashboard - also available in Spanish

NOTE: The positive COVID-19 test total for Kitsap County was reduced from 161 to 160 on May 22. One previously reported Kitsap case was determined to not be residing in Kitsap and was reassigned. Data dashboard charts were adjusted accordingly.

Kitsap Public Health Board Meeting

The Kitsap Public Health Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, May 27, from 1-2 p.m. to consider a COVID-19 county variance request. 

The public can submit written comments prior to the meeting using an online form or by email or mail. See the meeting agenda for full details.

Keep your hands clean Although it may be possible to get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it, and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes, COVID-19 does not spread easily that way. And you can prevent that kind of exposure by being sure to wash your hands before you touch your face. If your skin is healthy and you don’t touch your face, you can’t get COVID-19 just by touching something with the virus on it. So for most situations — like driving, running errands, using an ATM, pumping gas, or pushing a shopping cart — wearing gloves is not a helpful way to protect yourself. It would be more helpful to use hand sanitizer frequently while running errands and be careful not to touch your face. Then, be sure to wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds when you get home!

Useful Links

• Kitsap County EOC Coronavirus Resource and Information Page

• Kitsap Community Foundation's Kitsap Cares Page

• Kitsap County Services During the Coronavirus Response

• Kitsap Public Health Coronavirus Information Page

• Washington State Coronavirus Response Page