Low-barrier, community COVID-19 testing through the Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) and Whatcom Unified Command (WUC) will soon be provided at a new location at the Northwest Washington ... [Continue Reading]
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Whatcom County Health Department offers holiday gathering guidance during COVID-19
Earlier this year, in the weeks following holiday weekends and events, cases of COVID-19 spiked around the state and the nation. In an attempt to head off a similar surge with winter holidays on ... [Continue Reading]
Whatcom County COVID-19 Cases On The Rise, Risk Remains High
The number of COVID-19 cases in Whatcom County is not trending in the right direction. Whatcom County has seen an increase of new cases over the last two weeks, defying a downward trend in new ... [Continue Reading]
Whatcom Unified Command COVID-19 response by the numbers
In March 2020 , Whatcom Unified Command (WUC) was activated to provide an integrated, coordinated, multi-jurisdictional response to the threat of COVID-19 locally, in partnership with the Whatcom ... [Continue Reading]
Whatcom County Health Department Seeks Community Feedback on COVID-19 Prevention Practices
Whatcom County Health Department, in partnership with Whatcom Unified Command and researchers at Western Washington University, has released an online survey regarding practices to reduce the spread ... [Continue Reading]
Whatcom County not eligible to apply for Phase 3 this week
Whatcom County does not meet the eligibility requirements to move to Phase 3 of Washington State’s Safe Start reopening plan and will not be applying to move into Phase 3 later this week. Friday, June ... [Continue Reading]