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COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap County as of 2 p.m. April 22

• Positive tests to date: 7,138
• Deaths to date: 103
• View Kitsap Public Health's COVID-19 surveillance report - Disponible en Español

Now is the time to get your COVID-19 vaccine. Everyone 16 and older is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. 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.

COVID-19 immunity increasing, but not enough to slow transmission

Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19. See the news release for more details.

Report findings include:                                                                                                    

• Population immunity is helping control transmission, but isn’t enough to counteract risky behavior. 
• The estimated percentage of the population with active COVID-19 infections almost doubled between March 1 and April 2. 
• Statewide case counts and hospital admissions are increasing. 
• Case rates are increasing across all ages, except people 70 and older. 

DOH partners with the Institute for Disease Modeling, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington and the Microsoft AI for Health program to develop these reports every other week. More COVID-19 data can be found on the DOH data dashboard.

Pandemic food benefits for qualifying school children

The Department of Social and Human Services (DSHS) received federal approval to implement a second round of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) for the 2020-2021 school year.

New in 2021: white P-EBT cards will be mailed directly to each eligible child instead of benefits being loaded onto a family's existing SNAP/EBT card. These cards can be used just like a SNAP/EBT card to purchase tokens at a farmers market.

P-EBT cards are also eligible for SNAP Market Match, meaning that a family may swipe their SNAP/EBT card for benefits and a P-EBT card and can receive SNAP Market Match for both transactions.

Download this printable PDF flyer for more information or visit the DSHS website. 

Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund opens for new applications

Gov. Jay Inslee this week announced applications will be accepted for the next round of assistance under the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund starting April 21. The state Legislature allocated an additional $65 million to the fund to provide relief to new applicants.

Applicants must demonstrate Washington state residency; be at least 18 years old; have been significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic; be ineligible for federal stimulus payments or unemployment insurance benefits due to their immigration status; and have an income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.

Applications will be accepted through May 21 on a first-come, first-serve basis, prioritizing those according to need. Eligible community members can apply by:

• Visiting the website at immigrantreliefwa.org.
• Calling the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network at 844-724-3737, which is staffed every day from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Connecting with a community-based partner for assistance.

Coping with COVID: Mindfulness and self-care

We are still in a pandemic, and it is a challenging time for all of us. We’re feeling the strain of months of stress, and at this point we might be feeling discouraged. Natural disasters have predictable impacts on our behavioral health, and it’s normal to not feel ok right now.

Useful Links

• COVID-19 Vaccine Locator
• Kitsap Public Health vaccine updates and information
• Kitsap community-based COVID-19 drive-through testing

• Kitsap County EOC Coronavirus Resource and Information Page

• Kitsap Public Health Coronavirus Information Page

• Kitsap Community Foundation's Kitsap Cares Page

• Kitsap County Services During the Coronavirus Response

• Washington State Coronavirus Response Page