Health Update: COVID-19 updates for providers & New Health Order

Requested actions:  

• Be aware that Health Order 2020-08 has been issued regarding COVID-19 testing. The updated Health Order expands the list of COVID-19 symptoms per the CDC.

  • Health Order attached and also available at http://www.healthygh.org/s/Health-Order-2020-08.pdf

• Note that testing shall be allowed for asymptomatic close contacts of confirmed cases of COVID-19 as part of Public Health case investigation and contact tracing.

• Note that any positive result for COVID-19, including a positive serologic test, is immediately reportable to Public Health.

Situation update

Grays Harbor County has 17 confirmed cases of COVID-19

·         March 2020: 2 cases 

·         April 2020: 10 cases

·         May: 5 cases

Grays Harbor Public Health’s COVID-19 Task Force and Grays Harbor Emergency Operations Center remain prepared to respond if any additional cases are identified.

Grays Harbor County Public Health will continue to operate a COVID-19 call center that will assist people with testing referrals. Assistance is available in both English and Spanish. Call (360) 964-1850. The call center is available Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 12:00pm and 12:30 pm to 4pm. Testing resources and locations can be found on the Grays Harbor Public Health website.

Additional resources

• Our web page for healthcare providers: http://www.healthygh.org/directory/providers

• Our web page for COVID-19 guidance: http://www.healthygh.org/directory/covid19guidance

• Our web page for general COVID-19 information: http://www.healthygh.org/directory/covid19