COVID-19 update from the Kitsap EOC - December 27, 2020

Kitsap County Washington sent this bulletin at 12/27/2020 12:04 PM PST

News & Information

COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap County as of 11 a.m. Dec. 27

Positive tests to date: 3,671
Negative tests to date: N/A *
Deaths to date: 35
View Kitsap Public Health's COVID-19 surveillance report - Disponible en Español

* View the COVID-19 Risk Assessment Dashboard for the latest data and additional details about this report.

For the latest updates and information on COVID-19 vaccination planning, visit the Kitsap County Public Health site at kcowa.us/vaccine and the Washington State Department of Health page at COVIDVaccineWA.org.

COVID-19 drive-thru testing available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - closed Jan. 1

Kitsap Public Health District and Kitsap County Emergency Operations Center, in partnership with various community organizations, offer drive-through community COVID-19 testing sites. These sites provide additional low-barrier testing options. Results are typically available within 3 to 4 days (72-96 hours) of your test.

Testing is available regardless of health insurance status. A medical appointment is not required for testing. Visit kcowa.us/covidtesting to find the location nearest you. Please note that testing sites are closed on Jan. 1.

Emergency Operations Center volunteer opportunities

Quarantine and isolation (Q&I) center volunteers are critical to the county's COVID-19 response. Volunteers support guests who are staying at the center because they are not able to safely quarantine or isolate at home.

The Q&I Center is located at the beautiful Pilgrim Firs Conference Center near Port Orchard. Volunteers are provided with safety training and personal protective equipment when on site and can choose how often they want to work. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 with full mobility.

Take an inside look at the Q&I center in this YouTube video produced by Bremerton-Kitsap Access Television.

Register here to volunteer as an emergency worker supporting Q&I operations or other needs as #KitsapResponds to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inslee announces emergency unemployment payments

Gov. Jay Inslee announced today the state will provide funding for almost 100,000 Washingtonians who will lose federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits.

This emergency payment will be issued by the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) to all PUA claimants who were in active status the week ending Nov. 21, and will total $550 per claimant, which equates to roughly two weeks of benefits for most PUA recipients. ESD will have more information on their webpage later today.

Useful Links

The Kitsap County Joint Information Center, as part of the Kitsap County Emergency Operations Center (KCEOC), provides accurate and up-to-date information about the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization's goal is to reduce impacts of the pandemic in Kitsap and to safeguard the local healthcare system, government infrastructure and economy, as well as to prepare for recovery. The KCEOC operates under the leadership of a unified command, composed of representatives of Kitsap Public Health District, Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management, Kitsap 911, Law Enforcement and the Kitsap County Fire Chiefs Association.

Kitsap County
Emergency Operations Center
http://www.Kitsapgov.com

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