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COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap County as of 2 p.m. Dec. 7
* View the COVID-19 Risk Assessment Dashboard for the latest data and additional details about this report.
12/7/20 UPDATE: Kitsap Public Health reported two new COVID-19-associated deaths for Kitsap County. Both community members who died were older adults (65 or older) with underlying health conditions. With the addition of these cases, 29 COVID-19-associated deaths have been reported in the county to date.
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A new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opens Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the second (green) level of the Kitsap Conference Center Harborside Parking Garage, at 2nd Street and Washington Avenue by Bremerton Marina.
The site is operated by the Kitsap County Emergency Operations Center and Kitsap Public Health District, in partnership with the City of Bremerton. Testing will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, for anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms, has been exposed to a COVID-19 case, or meets other testing criteria.
“I’m proud to be part of this important partnership and that the City is able to offer a new site for COVID-19 testing in Bremerton,” said Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler. “Residents and workers need to have access to testing to know if they have been exposed and to control the spread of the coronavirus. The Harborside garage at the Kitsap Conference Center fit the criteria for a drive-thru location and City staff worked alongside our partners to pull out the stops to establish the site quickly for our community.”
Participants must book appointments for testing online or by phone. A healthcare provider visit and health insurance are not required to access testing. For information about this and other drive-thru testing locations in Kitsap County, go to kcowa.us/covidtesting
Changes to parking
To accommodate the new COVID-19 testing site, the green level in the KCC Harborside Parking Garage will be closed to parking every Tuesday beginning Dec. 8. Reserved spaces on the blue level and parking for the general public on the red level will remain open. Signs will be posted on Tuesdays by the testing center indicating the green level in the garage is closed.
Small business grants available
Applications remain open for financial relief for small businesses struggling to survive the impact of COVID-19. Apply now for up to $20,000 in a new round of $50 million in state Working Washington business grants.
Priority is focused on businesses with annual revenues of $5 million or less in 2019 and those most impacted by the recent public health measures, as well as businesses in sectors that have experienced significant, cumulative impacts. Examples include full-service restaurants, fitness centers, bowling alleys and music and event venues. Non-profits may also be eligible.
The grants are funded by CARES Act dollars and must be distributed by the state before December 30. Commerce encourages businesses to apply by December 11. Information and applications are available at www.commerce.wa.gov/bizgrants. See the Department of Commerce press release for more details.
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