Grays Harbor Public Health reminds residents and visitors to stay home, stay healthy

Grays Harbor Public Health and Emergency Management would like to remind all citizens and visitors to Stay Home, Stay Healthy. The order put in place on Monday, March 23, 2020 by Governor Jay Inslee is still in effect and compliance is necessary to Grays Harbor’s response to COVID-19.

This order requires all residents of Washington to remain at home unless they are:

·         Pursuing an essential activity, like shopping for groceries or going to a medical appointment.

·         Getting takeout food. (Food deliveries are also permitted).

·         Going to work at an essential business.

·         Going outside for walks and exercise, as long as social distancing of 6 feet is maintained.

“We agree that Grays Harbor is one of the best places in the world to visit or call home,” said Karolyn Holden, Director of Grays Harbor Public Health, “But please stay home. Our efforts to be safe today will ensure that Grays Harbor visitors and residents remain healthy and happy.”

Grays Harbor Public health is working with local businesses, including hotels, to remind them of the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order and provide resources.

“We are asking people to be part of the solution, not part of the problem,” said Grays Harbor Health Officer, Dr. John Bausher. “Practice social distancing.”

For more information about Governor Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Health order, visit www.governor.wa.gov.

Residents and visitors can call the Grays Harbor Public Health COVID-19 call center at (360) 964-1850 for information about COVID-19. The number will be staffed by non-medical personnel from 8:30am- 4:00pm Monday through Friday.

Local information and resources related to COVID-19 are also available on our website at www.healthygh.org/covid19.