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COVID-19 Information

Vashon’s emergency response has moved to standby/monitoring mode. For current information about the pandemic, including data dashboards, vaccine resources, and much more, access these links to the King and Pierce Counties and Washington State public health departments, the CDC website and more.

What to do if you test positive for COVID-19:

For information and to report positive cases to our local support team, call the Vashon Medical Reserve Corps at (844) 469-4554.
Report positive tests to the state at https://safercovid.org/mytest/index.html
Isolation and quarantine timelines and guidance from Public Health Seattle & King County: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/care/quarantine.aspx
How to care for yourself or others with COVID-19: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/care/self-care.aspx

Local COVID-19 News

Vashon Beachcomber https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com
KOMO News https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus
Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/tag/coronavirus
Q13 Fox https://www.q13fox.com/shows/coronavirus-in-washington

Data Dashboards

Follow cases numbers, related hospitalizations and deaths, and vaccination rates:

King County COVID Data Dashboard: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/data.aspx
Pierce County COVID Data Dashboard: https://www.tpchd.org/healthy-people/diseases/covid-19-pierce-county-cases
Washington Department of Health COVID Data Dashboard: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/DataDashboard
CDC - Centers for Dieases Control & Prevention: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker
World Health Organization (WHO): https://covid19.who.int

General COVID info pages:

King County: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19.aspx
Washington State: https://coronavirus.wa.gov
CDC (national): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
WHO (international): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Vaccine Information:

Public Health - Seattle & King County: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/vaccine.aspx
Washington State: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html
Immunize.org: https://www.immunize.org/covid-19/

Other Resources:

The state COVID-19 Assistance Hotline: If you need information or have a general question, call 1-800-525-0127, then press # or text 211-211 for help.
King County Masking: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/care/masks/FAQ.aspx
Life after vaccine: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/information-for/you-and-your-family/life-after-vaccine
CDC Travel guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html
State Reopening Guidance: https://www.governor.wa.gov/issues/issues/covid-19-resources/covid-19-reopening-guidance

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