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COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap County as of 2 p.m. on July 31
Public Health update:
The Kitsap Public Health District will undergo a planned and necessary network outage and system upgrade from 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 31, until approximately noon on Saturday, Aug. 1. Phone service, COVID-19 data reporting, and the Health District's website will be affected.
Due to the outage, the Health District will not post its regular COVID-19 data dashboard update on Saturday. The Health District will resume regular COVID-19 data updates on Sunday, Aug. 2.
Correction on July 30 COVID-19 update
In yesterday's COVID-19 update, we reported a total of 545 positive cases for the 20-39 age range. This was a miscalculation. Those 545 cases represent the rate per 100,000 figure displayed on the Kitsap Health District's dashboard, which is different from total cases.
The rate per 100,000 is a tool used to compare how a health condition is affecting population groups of different sizes. It helps assess if some groups are being disproportionately affected. The spread of COVID-19 in the 20-39 age range remains on the rise.
Learn more about how Kitsap Public Health investigates and reports COVID-19 cases.
Kitsap Transit fare collection resumes tomorrow
Starting on Saturday, August 1, Kitsap Transit will resume collecting fares on all of its services. Kitsap Transit temporarily stopped collecting fares on March 23 to minimize interaction at the farebox and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Since then Kitsap Transit has taken steps to protect the health of its passengers and employees, including mandatory face coverings, daily disinfection of the fleet and restricting passenger loads. Transparent physical barriers between the operator’s area and the entry door will enable fare collection to resume. Visit Kitsap Transit's COVID-19 page for more information.
Recognizing Dr. Susan Turner
Today the Kitsap Public Health District gives a heartfelt "Thank you!" to Dr. Susan Turner, who has guided the agency's work over the past six years.
Dr. Turner is retiring today, but her steady, positive, and compassionate leadership will have a lasting impact on our Health District and our community. Thank you Dr. Turner, you will be missed!
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