COVID-19 update from the Kitsap EOC - February 11, 2021

Kitsap County Washington sent this bulletin at 02/11/2021 05:28 PM PST

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COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap County as of 2 p.m. Feb. 11

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

2/11/2021 UPDATE: Kitsap Public Health District reported two new COVID-19-associated deaths on Feb. 11. With the addition of these cases, 74 COVID-19-associated deaths have been reported in the county to date.

To learn about community-based COVID-19 drive-through test sites, open six days per week at locations across Kitsap County, and to pre-register, go to kcowa.us/covidtesting. Test sites are closed Friday-Monday due to inclement weather and the President's Day holiday.

For the updates and information on COVID-19 vaccination planning, visit Kitsap County Public Health at kcowa.us/vaccine and the Washington State Department of Health at COVIDVaccineWA.org. Sign up for vaccine updates from Kitsap Public Health here. 

¿Quieres información sobre la vacuna COVID-19? Mira nuestro pagina para mas información de la vacuna y como obtener la vacuna: https://bit.ly/2XVht0W
Tambien os puede llamar nuestro linea 360-728-2218.

 

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Kitsap County moving to Phase 2 of Healthy Washington

Gov. Jay Inslee announced today Kitsap County will move into Phase 2 of the state's Roadmap to Recovery plan on Monday, Feb. 15, allowing more business, social, and recreational activities to resume. 

Kitsap County is part of the Northwest region that includes Mason, Jefferson and Clallam counties. According to the governor's announcement, the region met all four of the metrics required to progress in the state's phased recovery plan. See the press release from Kitsap Public Health for more details.

"The move to Phase 2 is exciting news for our community, but it's not a return to business as usual," Kitsap Public Health District Health Officer Dr. Gib Morrow said. "COVID-19 is still spreading in all parts of our county and cases could easily soar again if we let our guard down. We need to continue practicing healthy habits like masking and distancing so we can keep our loved ones safe, keep businesses open, keep kids in classrooms, and keep Kitsap moving forward."

Gov. Inslee also announced today an additional $43.5 million to continue the state's eviction rental assistance program until federal rental assistance is available. 

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New data on COVID-19 vaccination by race and ethnicity highlight inequities

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released a new data report showing low percentages of Hispanic, Black and Multiracial people have received COVID-19 vaccine when compared to those groups’ proportion of the state population.

The report provides race and ethnicity data for people who have received at least one dose of vaccine and for people who are fully vaccinated, with breakdowns for all ages and for people 65 years and older. It also includes the percent of vaccinated people by age group across all races/ethnicities. See a summary of findings in the DOH news release.

DOH also updated its strategies for equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution and will continue to update these strategies based on ongoing feedback from communities and partners, as well as vaccination data.

Race, ethnicity, and age metrics will be incorporated into DOH’s COVID-19 data dashboard within approximately one week. Once in the dashboard, these will be updated on the same Monday/Wednesday/Friday schedule as other vaccine data.

 

Supporting young adults in college through COVID-19

Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 years face many challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They may not have entered the workforce, finished school or college, be in a relationship with a significant other, or started a family.

The Washington State Department of Health developed a guide for parents, educators, mentors, and counselors to help support young adults in college. Use the guide to help ensure their well-being during this challenging time. (Disponible en Español)

 

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