COVID-19 Media Releases
- January 13, 2022- Importance of COVID-19 Testing and Upcoming Closures at the Yakima State Fair Park and Sunnyside Community Center Testing Sites Spanish
- January 10, 2022- COVID-19 Booster Dose Eligibility Now Expanded to Everyone 12 Years and Older Spanish
- January 7, 2022- Omicron Variant: Significant Increase in COVID-19 Disease Activity Spanish
- December 27, 2021- COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test Kits Spanish
- December 22, 2021- Community-based Organizations Offering Free Rapid at-home Test Kits to the Community Spanish
- December 17, 2021- First Omicron Case in Yakima County Confirmed Spanish
- December 15, 2021- COVID-19 Booster Doses Available for Everyone 16 Years and Older Spanish
- December 12, 2021- Boil Water Advisory No Longer in Effect for the Entire City of Selah Spanish
- December 11, 2021 - Boil Water Advisory No Longer in Effect for Majority of Selah Spanish
- December 10, 2021- Boil Water Advisory in Effect for City of Selah Spanish
- December 7, 2021- Say Yes! COVID Test Program Offers Free, Rapid, Self-Administered Tests to Individuals in Yakima County Spanish
- December 3, 2021- COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Available for All Adults 18 Years and Older Spanish
- November 24, 2021- COVID-19 Outbreak in the Yakima County Jail Spanish
- November 19, 2021- Yakima Health District Encourages Safe Thanksgiving Celebrations Spanish
- November 17, 2021- Community Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Spanish
- November 9, 2021- Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Ages 5 to 11 Spanish
- October 29, 2021- Booster Doses Available for All Three COVID-19 Vaccines for Certain Groups Spanish
- October 25, 2021- Flu Vaccine Offers Protection Spanish
- October 22, 2021- Yakima Health District Encourages Safe Halloween Celebrations Spanish
- October 21, 2021- COVID-19 Outbreaks in Yakima County Spanish
- October 14, 2021- New Community-Based Testing Site Opening in Yakima Spanish
- September 30, 2021- Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Recommended for Certain Groups Spanish
- September 8, 2021- Yakima Health District Urges Community to Follow Recommendations for a Safer Community Spanish
- August 26, 2021- West Nile Virus in Yakima County Spanish
- August 23, 2021- Sunnyside Community-Based COVID-19 Testing Site Will Re-Open on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Spanish
- August 20, 2021- Community Members Urged to Take Immediate Action as COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Increase Spanish
- August 12, 2021- Air Quality Conditions Spanish
- August 6, 2021- COVID-19 Case Rate Increasing in Yakima County Spanish
- August 2, 2021- Dr. Neil L. Barg, Permanent Health Officer at Yakima Health District Spanish
- July 30, 2021- Heat Advisory through Saturday, July 31st Spanish
- July 28, 2021- COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Efforts in Yakima County Will Continue Spanish
- July 16, 2021- Hospitalizations Increasing in Yakima County Spanish
- July 14, 2021- Wildfire Season and Air Quality: Staying Informed and Prepared Spanish
- July 12, 2021- Yakima and Sunnyside COVID-19 Testing Sites Are Closing After July 31, 2021 Spanish
- July 2, 2021- July 4th Celebrations and Summertime Gatherings Spanish
- June 28, 2021- Cooling Centers for Individuals to Stay Cool in the Heat Spanish
- June 24, 2021- Excessive Heat Watch in Effect Friday June 25 through Thursday July 1 Spanish
- May 28, 2021- Yakima Community Vaccination Center Recognizes Government Partners as They Transition Out and Vaccinations to Continue at Center
- May 28, 2021- COVID-19 Outbreak at Gilbert Orchards and Sunnyside Prestige Long Term Care Facility
- May 27, 2021- Board of Health Recommendation Inconsistent With State and Federal Guidance
- May 24, 2021- Yakima Community Vaccination Center to Remain Open Spanish
- May 24, 2021- Memo: Local Masking Order Rescinded Spanish
- May 24, 2021- Clarifying Mask Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People in Yakima County Spanish
- May 21, 2021- Local High School COVID-19 Vaccine Challenge Will Not Continue Spanish
- May 21, 2021- The Yakima Health District Recognizes May as National Mental Health Awareness Month
- May 18, 2021- Yakima County High Schoolers Take the Challenge Race for Community Immunity Spanish
- May 13, 2021- Washington State Reopening & Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People Spanish
- May 13, 2021- Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expanded to Everyone 12 Years and Older Spanish
- May 11, 2021- FDA Authorizes Pfizer Vaccine for Ages 12-15 Spanish
- May 11, 2021- COVID-19 Outbreak at Casino Caribbean Spanish
- May 11, 2021- Letter to Yakima County School Administrators: Physical Distance Update for Students Spanish
- May 11, 2021- Physical Distance Update for Students Spanish
- May 4, 2021- Yakima County To Remain in Phase 3 Spanish
- April 14, 2021- FDA and CDC Recommending Pause in Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
- April 12, 2021- Community Vaccination Center Will Be Closed April 13, 2021 Due to Strong Winds Spanish
- April 12, 2021- Register for First and Second Vaccination Appointments at Community Vaccination Center
- April 9, 2021 - Importance of Following Public Health Recommendations
- April 5, 2021- Yakima Community Vaccination Center Expands Hours Spanish
- April 2, 2021 - Yakima Health District Recommends Following Washington State Department of Health Guidelines
- March 30, 2021- "Building Immunity for our Community" Vaccination Center Opens in Yakima Spanish
- March 22, 2021- FEMA, State and County Partners to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations in Yakima County at Pilot Community Vaccination Center Spanish
- March 18, 2021- First Case of United Kingdom COVID-19 Variant in Yakima County
- March 18, 2021- COVID-19 One Year Later in Yakima County, Businesses
- March 16, 2021- Update #12: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County
- March 15, 2021- Drive-Through Community Vaccination Clinic to Open at Yakima State Fair Park
- March 15, 2021- First Case of South African COVID-19 Variant in Yakima County Spanish
- March 11, 2020- Washington State to Advance to Phase 3 of Roadmap to Recovery Plan and Phase 1B Tier 2 of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
- March 11, 2020 - COVID-19: One Year Later in Yakima County Spanish
- March 10, 2021- Yakima Health District Launches Behavioral Health App "myStrength" for all Yakima County Residents Spanish
- March 9, 2021- Update #11: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County
- March 5, 2021- COVID-19 Outbreak in the Yakima County Jail
- March 2, 2021- Update #10: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County Spanish
- February 25, 2021- South Central Region Will Remain in Phase 2 Spanish
- February 23, 2021- Update #9: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County Spanish
- February 19, 2021- Second Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- February 19, 2021- Opioid Clusters
- February 17, 2021 - Update #8 Yakima County COVID-19 Vaccine Received and Administered Spanish
- February 16, 2021 - Update #8 COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima-County Spanish
- February 14, 2021 - South Central Region Will Move into Phase 2 Spanish
- February 12, 2021 - Yakima County to Remain in Phase 1 of Washington state's Roadmap to Recovery Spanish
- February 12, 2021 - Quarantine Recommendations for Vaccinated Persons Spanish
- February 9, 2021 - Update #7: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County Spanish
- February 5, 2021 - Safer Super Bowl Celebrations
- February 2, 2021 - Update #6 COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County Spanish
- February 2, 2021 - Letter to Superintendents Hybrid Learning for High School Students Spanish
- February 2, 2021 - YHD Recommends Hybrid Learning for High School Students Spanish
- February 2, 2021 - Sunnyside Community-Based Testing Site Closed Early Due to Strong Winds Spanish
- January 28, 2021 - The Yakima Health District Will Continue to Work with Schools to Plan for Safe In-Person Learning Spanish
- Janaury 26, 2021 - Community-Based Testing Sites Will Open Late Tomorrow Due to Snow Showers Spanish
- January 26, 2021 - Update #5 COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County Spanish
- January 22, 2021 - Clarification on Tier 1 of Phase 1B COVID-19 Vaccinations Spanish
- January 19, 2021 - Update #4 COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County Spanish
- January 13, 2021 - Update #3: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County Spanish
- January 12, 2021 Final Update to Costco Outbreak Spanish
- January 7, 2021 - Update #2: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County Spanish
- January 5, 2021 - Second Update to Costco Outbreak Spanish
- December 31, 2020 - COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Continue in Yakima County Spanish
- December 29, 2020 - Update to COVID-19 Outbreak at Costco Spanish
- December 24, 2020 - Outbreak Among Costco Staff Members Spanish
- December 15, 2020 - High Percentage of Positive Cases Detected at Sunnyside Community Center Testing Site Spanish
- December 11.,2020 - Yakima Health District Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Spanish
- December 2, 2020 - Yakima Health District to Adopt New CDC Quarantine Guidelines Spanish
- December 1, 2020 - New Community-Based Testing Site Opening in Sunnyside Spanish
- November 22, 2020 - Dr. Larry Jecha Selected as Interim Health Officer for Yakima County Spanish
- November 19.2020 - COVID-19 Activity Increasing in Yakima County Spanish
- November 15, 2020 - Additional Safety Measures and Schools Spanish
- November 15, 2020 - Additional Safety Measures Announced Statewide Spanish
- November 6, 2020 - Getting a Flu Shot this Year is More Important than Ever Spanish
- November 6, 2020 - New State Fair Park Testing Site Helping Detect More Positive Cases of COVID-19 Spanish
- November 3, 2020 - Yakima County Health Officer Resigns
- October 22, 2020 - New COVID-19 Community Testing Site to Open at Yakima Sate Fair Park Spanish
- October 13, 2020 - Yakima County to Move to Phase 2 Spanish
- October 7, 2020 - Yakima Health District Explicitly Discourages Events Without Social Distancing and Masks Spanish
- October 5, 2020 - Community-Based Testing this Week in Yakima and Sunnyside Spanish
- October 2, 2020 - Yakima County Residents Encouraged to Consider Safer, Alternative Ways to Celebrate Halloween Spanish
- September 29, 2020 - A Letter from the Health Officer: Yakima County Residents, Enjoy Yakima Safely Spanish
- September 28, 2020 - School Superintendent letter from Yakima County Health Officer Spanish
- September 28, 2020 - Yakima Health District Updates Recommendation for In-Person School Learning Spanish
- September 22, 2020 - Medical Teams International Holding Community-Based Testing this Week Spanish
- September 21, 2020 - Additional Agritourism Activities Added to Modified Phase 1 Spanish
- September 11, 2020 - Indoor Fitness and Training Facilities Can Now Be Open In Yakima County
- September 9, 2020 - Medical Teams International Testing in Yakima and Zillah Spanish
- September 4, 2020 - Distribution of At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
- September 4, 2020 - Agritourism added to Yakima County's Modified Phase 1
- September 4, 2020 - Stay Safe This Labor Day Weekend
- September 3, 2020 - Air Quality Unhealthy in Yakima County Spanish
- August 28,2020 - COVID-19 Testing Recommendations Have Not Changed In Washington State Spanish
- August 26, 2020 - Additional Services Approved for Yakima County's "Road to Recovery Spanish
- August 17, 2020- Wildfire Smoke may cause Health Problems and Increase Risk of COVID-19
- August 7, 2020- Curbside Library Services Added to Yakima County's "Roadmap to Recovery"
- August 5, 2020 School Superintendent Letter from Yakima County Health Officer Spanish
- August 5, 2020-Distance Learning Strongly Recommended for Yakima County Spanish
- August 5, 2020-Yakima County Struggling with Behavioral Health Issues Spanish
- July 29, 2020- Additional Activities Added to Yakima County's "Road Map To Recovery" Spanish
- July 28, 2020 - Heat Advisory Yakima County
- July 22, 2020 - Community Members Illustrate COVID-19 Impact on Yakima County
- July 16, 2020 - Large Data Import Will Impact COVID-19 Daily Case Counts
- July 16, 2020 - Letter from Secretary of Health Dr. John Wiesman Clarifying Definition of Restaurants
- July 14, 2020 - Clarification on Yakima County’s Modified Phase 1
- July 2, 2020 - Yakima Board of Health Approves Motion to Move Yakima County to Phase 1.5 English Spanish
- July 2, 2020 - Yakima Health District Calls Emergency Board of Health meeting English Spanish
- June 25, 2020 - COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts Demonstrate Success English Spanish
- June 23, 2020 Operation Unmasked Part II: 65% of Yakima County Residents Wearing Masks in Public
- June 19, 2020- Yakima County Hospitals Are Currently Exceeding Capacity
- June 1, 2020- Mask Directive Effective June 3, 2020
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