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| Governor's OfficeThe Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is reporting a total of 217 COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases among vaccinated individuals in Washington state as of April 3, 2021. That is an increase from the 102 cases we first reported on March 30, 2021.
Hasta el 10 de abril, se han administrado más de 4,189,884 dosis de la vacuna en todo el estado, lo cual equivale a más del 82 % de las 5,094,380 dosis entregadas a los proveedores y programas de atención a largo plazo.
El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) suspenderá el uso de la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson (J & J) en todo el estado a partir de hoy mismo, de acuerdo con la recomendación de la FDA (por su sigla en inglés, Administración de Alimentos y Medicamento
Emergency federal unemployment programs launched early in the COVID-19 pandemic included provisions that opened state unemployment benefits to fraud, the Office of the Washington State Auditor found in three audits released today.
All offices are operating at reduced capacity due to COVID-19 protocols. Appointments are for people with urgent needs who have no choice but to visit us in person.
The Washington State Department of Health will pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson (J & J) vaccine statewide starting immediately, following the guidance of the FDA/CDC.
The Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) released two new audit reports on Tuesday related to the Employment Security Department (ESD). The first is an overall Performance Audit, examining the scope of, and reasons behind, the fraud and customer service delays in the state’s unemployment benefits program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Todas las oficinas están operando a capacidad reducida debido a los protocolos de COVID-19. Las citas son para personas con necesidades urgentes que no tienen más remedio que visitarnos en persona.
"When we see increased rates of cases and hospitalizations, we need to act fast and do the right thing county-by-county to prevent more serious consequences from COVID-19 in our state. That is why the tough decisions are being made and some counties are being moved back to Phase 2."
Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the rollback of three counties not meeting the Phase 3 Healthy Washington metrics for reopening activities.
"Cuando vemos el aumento de las tasas de casos y hospitalizaciones, debemos actuar rápidamente y hacer lo correcto condado por condado a fin de evitar más consecuencias graves de la COVID-19 en nuestro estado.
Today, the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) received confirmation that the agency will receive more than $13 million in funding for our four State Veterans Homes. The grant funding is provided through the CARES Act Extended Care Facilities Construction Grant.
In alignment with a proclamation issued by Gov. Jay Inslee, the Department of Social and Health Services’ Behavioral Health Administration will immediately allow expanded indoor visitation at Eastern and Western State Hospitals, the Child Study and Treatment Center and the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island.
Gov. Jay Inslee today updated and clarified the criteria for counties to stay in Phase 3 of the state's Healthy Washington pandemic reopening plan.
When Washington State announced the nation’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 in late January, no one then could have imagined what we were in for.