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Thurston County facilities are open to the public with safety measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect public and employee health. Learn more here.

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Washington State Department of Health Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Website
Washington State Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Website
COVID-19 related Blogs from Washington State Department of Health

Public Health Connection
BienestarWA (Spanish Language)

COVID-19 Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Social Media

For Health Care Providers

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Emergency Rule from the Washington State Board of Health (7/31/20)
Vaccinating Patients During the Pandemic from the Washington State Department of Health
4/29/20 Letter on COVID-19 Testing, Tracing and Isolating from the Washington State Department of Health
Clinical Presentation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
COVID-19 Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Position Statement from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
COVID-19 Resources from the Washington State Department of Health
Mandatory Reporting of COVID-19 ordered by the Thurston County Health Officer. (3/16/20)

For Dental Care Providers

Public Health Advisories for Dental Providers from the Thurston County Health Officer
COVID-19 Health Alert for Dental Providers from the Washington State Department of Health

COVID-19 Communicable Disease Updates and Public Health Advisories

The following updates and advisories are provided by the Thurston County Health Officer.

4/13/21	Cases of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia after Receipt of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
3/2/21	Reactions to the Anniversary of the COVID-19 Pandemic
1/5/21	Provider Alert - Increased Concern of Suicide Risk in Youth During COVID-19
12/9/20	COVID-19 Vaccine Update, Enrollment Information, and Safety Webinar
12/3/20	Adult Family Home Point in Time Testing Guidance for COVID-19
11/10/20	CDC/Retail Pharmacy Partnership for Long Term Care Program
10/29/20	Long-Term Care Facility High Transmission Guidance for COVID-19
9/3/20	Pediatrics Guidance for Children Returning to School/Day Care with COVID-19 Symptoms & New Childhood Immunization Requirements during the Pandemic
8/10/20	Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)- Emergency Rule (WAC 246-101-017) designates COVID-19 as Notifiable Condition and Additional Information Required for Reporting
7/14/20	COVID-19 Testing Recommendations and Laboratory Resources to help with Extended Testing Times Experienced through some Commercial Labs
7/8/20	Updated COVID-19 Testing Recommendations - a Fond Farwell to Dr. Diana Yu and a Warm Welcome to Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek
5/30/20	Long Term Care Facility COVID-19 Outbreaks
5/13/20	Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome Potentially Associated with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Children
5/6/20	COVID-19 Testing Guidance, Letter from Secretary Wiesman, and a Survey Request for SARS CoV2 Testing
4/22/20	COVID-19 Testing Guidance Update
4/15/20	COVID-19 Reporting COVID-19 Cases, Update for Health Care Providers and Facilities
	Previous updates and advisories

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Thurston County Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needs and donation locations from Thurston County Emergency Management
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) statewide needs and supply information from Washington State

Educational Material

Waiting Room Signs

Handwashing Signs

Report a Notifiable Condition

Voice mail for reporting non-immediately reportable conditions (24 hours a day)	Phone: 360-786-5470 Fax: 360-867-2601
Day time immediately reportable conditions – Call detailed information to the 24-hour Notifiable Condition Reporting Line at 360-786-5470. Messages are picked up hourly. If a call back can’t wait call 360-867-2500 and ask staff to locate a Communicable Disease staff.	Phone: 360-786-5470
After hours immediately and 24-hour reportable conditions or a public health emergency	Call: 1-800-986-9050
No one is available with Thurston County Public Health and condition is immediately notifiable	Call: 1-877-539-4344

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Public Health and Social Services Contact Information

During business hours call 360-867-2610
WA Relay: 711 or 800-833-6388
Public health emergency call 1-800-986-9050
Medical emergency call 911
COVID-19 Business Group

COVID19ThurstonPHSS@co.thurston.wa.us
360-867-2634

State COVID-19 Assistance Hotline

Call 1-800-525-0127

Then press #

Hours:

Monday through Friday 6:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 8:00am - 6:00pm

Language

Press 2 for Spanish
For other languages wait and request an interpreter

Or text 'Coronavirus' to 211-211

For Spanish reply 'esp' to the hotline message