Friday, April 26, 2024

County health, emergency, hospital services offer COVID-19 resources

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OKANOGAN – County health, hospital and emergency facilities have added links to their websites to help citizens stay informed regarding the latest information on the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak that has compelled the World Health Organization to declare it a worldwide pandemic, President Donald Trump to designate it a national emergency, and Washington Governor Jay Inslee to issue an emergency proclamation.
Three Rivers Hospital in Brewster has added a COVID-19 information link to its website at threerivershospital.net and its Facebook site to help users with questions and resources about dealing with the novel coronavirus.
Mid-Valley Hospital in Omak (mvhealth.org) has a tab n its website with recommendations for anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
Okanogan County Emergency Management (OCEM) has added a Novel Coronavirus 19 link on its website okanoganem,org that includes the latest news bulletins from state and local sources plus phone numbers for the COVED 19 Hotline (1-600-525-0127) and Okanogan County Public Health (422-7140). The link also lists the latest figures on test results for the virus in the county.
Okanogan County Public Health (OCPH) has COVID-19 information links on its website, okanogancounty.org that includes updates as they are received by the department.
Other sites that readers can access for the latest information about the COVID-19 pandemic include:
● U.S. Centers for Disease Control at cdc.gov.
● Washington State Department of Health at doh.wa.gov
● Washington State Hospital Association at wsha.org.
● Chelan-Douglas Health District at cdhd.wa.gov.
 Both Okanogan County Emergency Management and Douglas County (douglascountywa.net/my-alerts provides links where residents can sign up to receive severe weather and public safety alerts

 

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