Health department

DOH releases allotment information for coming weeks.

There are a myriad of ways to get a COVID test. Whether it's through your doctor, pharmacy, via the Health Department etc. But what the PCR Cycles that determine COVID levels? Are they too high, like WHO just said? Nobody seems to know.

School official says the decision to start online is a "decision made by our state department of health."

Much like Kennewick, Finley Schools will be re opening with online distance learning.

Testing speeding up rapidly, resulting in slight lag between various agencies. So, today, no update of Negative tests in Benton-Franklin County. People are now advised to wear a mask or even a simple scarf in public to help slow the spread.

If a student immunization records aren't current, they might not be able to attend school.

The Grant County Health District is warning residents to avoid contact with Moses Lake. GCHD has collected water samples of Moses Lake in response to a suspect blue-green algae bloom after receiving reports from concerned citizens.

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Each week, the Washington State Department of Health releases updates on activity concerning all workers who practice or work in a medical field that's overseen by the department. These include suspension, revocations, and other issues.