COVID-19 Media Releases

• April 18, 2022- Yakima Health District Board of Health Recruitment for Two Citizen Representative Positions Spanish
• April 9, 2022- Sunnyside Community Center COVID-19 Testing Site Will be Closed After April 21, 2022 Spanish
• March 26, 2022- Yakima Health District's Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Will Close After March 31, 2022 Spanish
• March 15, 2022- Yakima State Fair Park Testing Site is Closing After March 29, 2022 Spanish
• 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• December 12, 2021- Boil Water Advisory No Longer in Effect for the Entire City of Selah Spanish
• December 11, 2021 - Boil Water Advisory No Longer in Effect for Majority of Selah Spanish 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
  • Letter from Yakima County Medical Community
• 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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