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Note: these are archived media releases. Some information may have changed since original posting
Weekly Case Update (4/1/22)
Weekly Case Update (3/25/22)
Weekly Case Update (3/18/22) (español)
Weekly Case Update (3/11/22) (español)
Weekly Case Update (3/4/22) (español)
Weekly Case Update (2/25/22) (español)
Weekly Case Update (2/18/22) (español)
Weekly Case Update (2/11/22) (español)
More At-Home Test Kits Available Later This Week (2/8/22) (español)
Weekly Case Update (2/4/22) (español)
At-Home Test Kits Available Starting 2/2 (2/1/22)
Weekly Case Update (1/28/22) (español)
Weekly Case Update (1/21/22) (español)
First Fatality in San Juan County (1/19/22)
Weekly Case Update (1/14/22)
Weekly Case Update (1/7/22) (español)
Weekly Case Update (12/31/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (12/24/21)
Weekly Case Update (12/17/21)
Weekly Case Update (12/10/21)
Weekly Case Update (12/3/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (11/26/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (11/18/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (11/12/21)
Appointments Filling Fast for Child and Booster Vaccines (11/12/21)
Weekly Case Update (11/5/21)
Pediatric Vaccine Appointments NOW Open (11/2/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (10/29/21)
Weekly Case Update (10/22/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (10/15/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (10/8/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (10/1/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (9/24/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (9/17/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (9/10/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (9/3/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (8/27/21) (español)
Reinstatement of Mask Order (8/12/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (8/20/21) (español)
August Vaccination Clinics (8/17/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (8/13/21) (español)
Orcas Case Cluster and Weekly Update (8/5/21) (español)
Case Cluster Investigation Underway (8/3/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (7/30/21) (español)
Regional Health Officers' Indoor Masking Recommendation (7/26/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (7/22/21) (español)
Breakthrough Cases, Variants and the Continued Need for Vaccinations (7/20/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (7/2/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (6/25/21) (español)
Indoor Masking Order to be Lifted on June 27th (6/17/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (6/18/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (6/11/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (6/4/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (5/27/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (5/21/21) (español)
An Update on Indoor and Outdoor Masking (5/14/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (5/14/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (5/7/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (4/30/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (4/23/21) (español)
National Guard Support to SJC (4/16/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (4/16/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (4/9/21) (español)
A Reminder for All Islands (4/7/21) (español)
Community Update - Case Surge on SJI (4/7/21) (español)
Next Vaccine Registration Opening: 4/5 @ 9am (4/2/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (4/2/21) (español)
Next Vaccine Registration Opening: 3/29 @ 9am (3/12/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (3/26/21) (español)
Expanded Vaccine Eligibility (3/23/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (3/19/21) (español)
Next Vaccine Registration Opening: 3/22 @ 9am (3/12/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (3/12/21) (español)
Request for Info From 65+ Unvaccinated (3/9/21) (español)
K-12 Educator/Staff and Childcare Vaccine Effort (3/9/21) (español)
Vaccine Distribution Data (3/5/21) (español)
Vaccine Registration Window on March 8th (3/5/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (3/5/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (2/26/21) (español)
Plea to Community Regarding Vaccine Eligibility (2/19/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (2/19/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (2/12/21) (español)
Release of New Vaccine Appointments (2/12/21) (español)
Updated Health Officer Guidance on School Reopening (2/10/21) (español)
Update on Feb 10 Vaccine Registration (2/10/21) (español)
Update on Feb 10 Vaccine Registration (2/10/21)
National Guard Support to SJC (2/9/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (2/8/21) (español)
Weekly Case Update (2/5/21)
Plea to Community re: Travel (2/4/21) (español)
Update on Vaccine Registration (2/4/21)
Weekly Case Update (1/29/21)
Vaccine Registration Update (1/29/21)
Weekly Case Update (1/22/21)
Opening of Phase 1b Tier 1 Vaccine Group (1/18/21)
Community Leaders Urge Limited Travel (11/13/20)
Weekly Case Update (1/15/21)
Weekly Case Update (1/8/21)
Weekly Case Update (12/31/20)
First San Juan County Vaccine Clinic (12/30/20)
Weekly Case Update 12/25/20
First Vaccine Arrival in SJC (12/24/20)
COVID Alert: Building Job Site Safety (12/23/20) (español)
Weekly Case Update (12/18/20)
Weekly Case Update (12/11/20)
Weekly Case Update (12/4/20)
Case Update (11/25/20)
Weekly Case Update (11/20/20)
New Cases and Overall Update (11/16/20)
New Cases in San Juan County (11/13/20)
New Cases in San Juan County (11/12/20)
New Cases in San Juan County (11/9/20)
New Case on Lopez Island (11/5/20)
Details on Flu Vaccine Availability (10/9/20)
New Case on Orcas Island (11/2/20)
New Case on Orcas Island (10/28/20)
New Cases in San Juan County (10/26/20)
New Case in San Juan County (10/14/20)
Health Officer Order Order Lifting Accommodation Limits (9/10/20)
Summary of Recent SJC Cases (8/20/20)
Summary of New Governor Restrictions (7/24/20)
New Case on San Juan Island (7/23/20)
New Case on Orcas Island (7/22/20)
Information on Governor’s Pause on Phase Advancement (7/2/20)
Limited Capacity Transient Lodging Allowed (6/3/20)
San Juan County Approved to Move to Phase 2 (5/23/20)
Health Officer Order Requiring Face Coverings in Indoor Public Spaces (5/18/20)
New Cases on San Juan Island (7/16/20)
New Cases on San Juan Island (7/13/20)
New Case on Orcas Island (7/6/20)
Update on Recent SJC Cases (6/24/20)
SJC to Request Variance to Move to Modified Phase 3 (6/24/20)
New Case Reported: Lopez Island (6/21/20)
New Case Reported: San Juan Island (6/20/20)
New Case Reported: San Juan Island (6/15/20)
The How, When (potentially), and What of Moving to Phase 3 (6/8/20)
Case Exposure on San Juan Island (5/30/20)
Community Conversations 7 (5/29/20
San Juan County to Request Variance to Move to Phase 2 (5/22/20)
Health Officer Order Limiting Non-Essential Transient Lodging Extended Until Phase 3 (5/22/20)
Community Conversations 6 (5/15/20)
Face Coverings Required Posters for Businesses (5/11/20)
San Juan County Health Officer Order Extended to May 31st (5/2/20)
State Parks in SJC to Open on May 5th (5/2/20)
Community Conversations 6 (5/15/20)
Community Conversations 5 (5/7/20)
New Positive Test Result on San Juan Island (5/5/20)
Community Conversations 4 (5/1/20)
Governor Allows Some Low-Risk Construction to Resume (4/24/20)
Community Conversations 3 (4/23/20)
Farmer’s Market Guidance (4/16/20)
Community Conversations 2 (4/16/20)
Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney on Order Enforcement (4/10/20)
Community Conversation Video Updates (4/8/20)
Cover Your Face (4/5/20)
New Case Updates (4/4/20)
SJC Leaders Urge Strong Action on Mainland Travel (4/3/20)
New Cases on San Juan and Orcas Islands (4/1/20)
Fourth Confirmed Positive Test Result, First on San Juan Island (3/29/20)
Press Release and Frequently Asked Questions about SJC Health Officer Order (3/25/20)
Brief Updates on 2nd case on Orcas and Governor’s Order (3/24/20)
First confirmed case of COVID-19 in San Juan County (3/20/20)
Our latest video San Juan County COVID-19 community update Q&A session recorded Thursday March 19th.
Video Update on COVID-19 status in San Juan County recorded on 3/9/20.
Frequently Asked Questions for the San Juan Islands about COVID-19 (3/5/2020)
A Common Sense Local Perspective on Coronavirus from San Juan County Health Officials (2/25/2020)
Hot Topic #57 FAQ on the New Omicron Variant (español)
Hot Topic #56 FAQ on Booster and Pediatric Boosters (español)
Hot Topic #55 FAQ on Booster Doses (español)
Hot Topic #54 Community Update on Delta Variant (español)
Hot Topic #53 Vaccines Are Still the Best Protection Against COVID-19 (español)
Hot Topic #52 The Latest on Masking (español)
Hot Topic #51 The Way Forward (español)
Hot Topic #50 Vaccinations for Age 17 and Under (español)
Hot Topic #49 The Current Situation (español)
Hot Topic #48 Sign Up to Get Vaxed Now (español)
Hot Topic #47 Straight Talk for Right Now (español)
Hot Topic #46 Updated Info on Vaccine Eligibility and Reopening (español)
Hot Topic #45 Guidance for Vaccinated and Road Ahead (español)
Hot Topic #44 Info on the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine (español)
Hot Topic #43 FAQ on Second Doses of Vaccine (español)
Hot Topic #42 COVID Vaccine FAQ #5 (español)
Hot Topic #41 COVID Vaccine FAQ #4 (español)
Hot Topic #40 "Roadmap to Recovery" Reopening Plan (español)
Hot Topic #39 COVID Vaccine FAQ #3 (español)
Hot Topic #38 COVID Vaccine FAQ #2 (español)
Hot Topic #37 Workplace Protocols (español)
Hot Topic #36 COVID Vaccine FAQ #1 (español)
Hot Topic #35 At-Home Testing
Hot Topic #34 Youth Sports
Hot Topic #33 Holiday Travel
Hot Topic #32 Staying Home When Sick
Hot Topic #31 Tips for a Safe Halloween
Hot Topic #30 COVID Case Trends and the Way Forward
Hot Topic #29 Guidelines for Parents Considering Home Based Group Learning
Hot Topic #28 Summary of Cases to Date
Hot Topic #27 Fact Check on Face Shields
Hot Topic #26 A Deeper Look at Contact Tracing
Hot Topic #25 Safety Precautions for Businesses
Hot Topic #24 Critical Community Health Updates
Hot Topic #23 Memorial Day
Hot Topic #22: Finding the Balance: Community Health and the Local Economy
Hot Topic #21: An Update on Antibody Testing
Hot Topic #20: Touching Bases with San Juan County EMS and Healthcare Providers
Hot Topic #19: Why Covering Our Faces Matters So Much
Hot Topic #18: How To Access Mental Health Resources
Hot Topic #17: Helping Islanders in Need
Hot Topic #16: Insider’s View of the SJC COVID Response Team
Hot Topic #15: Testing: The Current Situation
Hot Topic #14: Caring for Your Introvert or Extrovert
Hot Topic #13: Checking In On Our Current Situation
Hot Topic #12: What if Empathy Went Viral
Hot Topic #11: An Interview With SJC Patient #4
Hot Topic #10: Medical Surge Planning: Hoping for the Best, Planning for the Worst
Hot Topic #9: Navigating Nature (PDF) (3/27/20)
Hot Topic #8: Guidance for Construction Trades re: Recent Gov. Order (PDF) (3/27/20)
Hot Topic #7: Public Health 101: Contact Tracing (PDF) (3/26/20)
Hot Topic #6: Not From but For: Part II (PDF)(3/26/20)
Hot Topic #5: Coping With Anxiety and Stress (PDF)(3/23/20)
Hot Topic #4: Creativity and Art in Difficult Times (PDF)(3/20/20)
Hot Topic #3: Volunteering: Islanders Unite (PDF)(3/17/20)
Hot Topic #2: School is Closed Now What? (PDF)(3/16/20)
Hot Topic #1: Testing and Rumor Control (PDF)(3/15/20)
March 11 - 2022-1 Repealing Previous Masking Requirements
August 12 - 2021-2 Reinstating Previous Masking Requirements (español)
June 19 - 2021-1 Lifting Previous Health Officer Orders (español)
Sept 23 - 2020-10 Modifying 2020-4 Regarding Use of Face Shields (español)
Sept 10 - 2020-9 Lifting Accommodation Limits & Opening Playgrounds (español)
June 16 - 2020-8 Opening of Private Playgrounds, Minor Modifications (español)
June 3 - 2020-7 Opening of Limited Capacity Transient Lodging (safety guidance)
May 25 - 2020-6 Modifications to Face Coverings Order - Children and Medical (español)
May 21 - 2020-5 Extension of 2020-1 Until Phase 3 (español)
May 16 - 2020-4 Requiring of Face Coverings
May 2 - 2020-3 Extension of Order Until May 31st
April 10 - 2020-2 Extension of Order Until May 4th
March 25 - 2020-1 Initial Health Officer Order
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: What to do if you have symptoms? FLOWCHART *flowchart is for general public, schools and other congregate settings are slightly different. Quarantine and isolation guidance from King Co. |
San Juan County Health & Community Services COVID-19 Hotline Voicemail box: 1-360-370-7500 * If you leave a voicemail, our staff will reach back out to you as soon as possible. Call volume may affect call back time. |
Washington State Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline: 1-800-525-0127, then press # 6 am - 10 pm Monday 6 am - 6 pm Tuesday - Sunday |
Need a free COVID-19 test? State and Federal government options are available! Washington State Department of Health order link: CLICK HERE USPS order link: CLICK HERE |