Updates from Pacific County Health and Human Services:
COVID-19 Updates: March 19, 2020: See below or visit our website: http://pacificcountyhealthdepartment.com/covid-19/ ************************************************************ March 19, 2020 Updates: UPDATED Pacific County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) call center number is 360-875-9407 or 360-642-9407. Open Monday thru Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm. There are now 22 counties (Chelan, Clark, Columbia, Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Whatcom, Yakima) in WA State that have reported cases of COVID-19. MASON and FRANKLIN counties have been added to this list. 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Pacific County Confirmed Positive: 0 Presumed Positive (initial test positive, requires confirmation): 0 For the latest numbers please visit DOH’s webpage: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus. ************************************************************ Press Release: CLOSURE ENFORCEMENT South Bend, WA – The Pacific County Emergency Operations Center announced today that the Pacific County Department of Community Development will be the initial agency for investigating reports of businesses operating in violation of Governor Jay Inslee’s executive orders pertaining to social distancing. Anyone wishing to report a business violating these restrictions should contact the Department of Community Development at either (360) 875-9356 or (360) 642-9382. Governor Inslee’s orders were effective at midnight on March 17, 2020 and extend through March 31, 2020. Reports may be filed at the numbers listed above. You may also email Shawn Humphreys at [email protected]. ************************************************************ COVID-19 and Razor Clam Digging The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recognizes that we are facing extraordinary times and urges all Washington citizens to take extra precautions to keep yourself, your family and the entire community of Washington healthy. Razor clam digs typically bring visitors from throughout Washington. We recognize that travel at this time should be done with great deliberation for your health, and the health of the receiving community. In the course of considering this dig, we consulted with county health officials in both Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties. We also consulted with the Washington Department of Health and the Governor’s office to determine if this clam opener should proceed. Based on the determinations of local and state government, we will continue to offer this outdoor activity. In offering this activity, we ask that you to follow WDOH guidelines:https://medium.com/…/social-distancing-and-quarantine-what-… In particular: Do not travel if you are sick, someone in your household is sick or you have conditions that put you at higher risk. Symptoms or not, please also practice good personal hygiene and maintain “social distancing” of at least six feet while on the beach. ************************************************************ Inslee announces relief for business, workers, tenants and more in response to COVID-19 Gov. Jay Inslee today announced substantial measures for Washington state businesses and workers, as well as renters and other residents who may struggle financially to pay utility bills while dealing with loss of income during the COVID-19 outbreak. This is in addition to the state support for workers and businesses, and the state financial, export, insurance and unemployment assistance that has already been made available. “These are unprecedented times,” Inslee said. “We must do everything we can to support the resiliency of Washington workers and employers.” For detailed information on these sweeping measures, read the governor’s Medium page: https://medium.com/…/inslee-announces-relief-for-businesses… In addition, please recognize that these small towns need the grocery stores to remain stocked for local residents. So please be judicious in purchasing what is needed for your time at the beach. Restaurants and bars are closed at this time, so please make sure you have brought the provisions you will need to enjoy your day. Please visit WDFW COVID-19 Updates for more information: https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/covid-19-updates. ************************************************************ Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPI) are a significant strategy for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Ways to limit the spread of COVID-19: 1. Increase handwashing and use of alcohol-based sanitizer 2. Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette 3. Keep distance from others (> 6 feet) 4. Frequently clean and disinfect surfaces 5. Remain home during a respiratory illness 6. Voluntary isolation of sick persons 7. Voluntary quarantine of contacts of sick persons 8. Involuntary isolation of sick persons 9. Involuntary quarantine of contacts of sick persons 10. Limiting Mass gatherings: No more than 50 people, under 50 people with protective measure like social distancing 11. School closures: Washington schools are closed from March 17, through at least April 24. 12. Travel or transit restrictions are not yet in effect. Washington State officials are asking people to limit non-essential travel. 13. Cordons (restriction of movement of people in and out of a defined geographic area.) are not in effect. ************************************************************ Pacific and Wahkiakum Superior Courts: Order 2020-1: Summary of Limited Operations All regularly scheduled dockets (civil and criminal) are suspended through April 30, 2020. All trials and hearings have been struck. Criminal trials/hearings will be rescheduled by the Court and Clerk’s Office. Parties and attorneys involved in civil hearings will need to reschedule to a date after April 30, 2020. ************************************************************ Criminal matters: Court will continue to hear in-custody matters, 1st appearances, ARR, plea and sentence, etc., at 1 pm each day, or contact Court Administration to schedule other urgent hearings. Defense counsel may appear by phone. Civil emergency hearings, such as, civil protection order hearings, may be also be set on the 1 pm docket or other such time as set by the Court or scheduled through Court Administration. Parties that must appear for emergency hearings during this time are asked to minimize the number of people brought to the hearing. Agreed orders can be presented for ex parte presentation to the Judge, please contact Court Administration for instruction. Ex parte fees are waived until April 30, 2020. Questions – who to Contact: Civil matters: if you are currently scheduled for a trial or hearing in front of a judge, contact your attorney or Court Administration, 360-875-9328. Criminal matters: your attorney. Jurors call the Clerk’s Office, 360-875-9320 Updated Child Care Guidance. ************************************************************ Many parents are trying to find child care options for their children since the Governor ordered the closure of all Washington schools to increase social distancing measures to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. As much as you can, please try to keep your children at home and postpone play dates for a while. If this is not possible for your family, many child care facilities remain open. We have information on our website to help child care facilities keep kids and families safe from COVID-19. We are asking child care facilities to increase social distancing and maintain their cleaning and disinfection procedures. Child Care Resources PDF Download: https://www.doh.wa.gov/…/1600/corona…/ChildCareResources.pdf ************************************************************ Dental Provider Guidance Dental Providers are urged to postpone elective and non-essential procedures to minimize COVID-19 transmission in the dental care setting. COVID-19 Health Alert for Dental Provider document provides background information and resources on actions that need to be taken into consideration during COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.doh.wa.gov/…/16…/coronavirus/Dental_COVID-19.pdf ************************************************************ Is it true that if you gargle, take a deep breathe, and drink water you can keep yourself from getting coronavirus? No. We can all use a good deep breath and a drink of water right now, but there is a lot of misinformation on social media. You can find good information from the Pacific County Health Department, Washington State Department of Health website, the CDC, and the World Health Organization. The best way to keep yourself and others from getting COVID-19 is to stay home as much as possible, wash your hands frequently, and don’t touch your face. ************************************************************ WA DOH Question and Response: Are we still short on health care supplies? Yes. There continues to be a worldwide shortage of the masks, gloves, and gowns that keep health care safe for patients and providers. We are working with the federal government to increase our supply of masks, gowns, and gloves available to health care workers. As of March 16, the DOH warehouse had 23% of the surgical masks that were needed to fill the requests received the previous week, and 67% of the gowns needed to fill the requests from that same time period. Pacific County Resource Requestors: Now is the time to get your resource requests (Form 213RR) to the EOC. Call/email our EOC Logistics at [email protected] ************************************************************ Practice Compassion COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic. There is no part of the world that is not affected. There are people in all 50 states who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. It is now up to each of us to keep ourselves and our communities safe.
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