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Clark County COVID-19 cases shatter record, with 289 cases reported over three days

November 9, 2020, 12:09pm Clark County Health Free

New COVID-19 cases in Clark County shattered a week-old record on Monday, with a three-day total reaching 289 new cases since Friday, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

Breast cancer survivor Linda Green poses with her husband, Chuck Green, in November 2018 during her last day of chemotherapy. Green's aggressive cancer was detected early. There has been a drop in mammogram screenings at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center because of the pandemic.

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center behind its regular pace for mammograms

Breast cancer survivor Linda Green poses with her husband, Chuck Green, in November 2018 during her last day of chemotherapy. Green's aggressive cancer was detected early. There has been a drop in mammogram screenings at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center because of the pandemic.

November 8, 2020, 6:04am Breast Cancer

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has seen a drop in breast cancer mammogram screenings this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Diana Finn spreads a quilt over her sleeping mat at the Winter Hospitality Overflow shelter at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Orchards on Monday.

Clark County’s winter shelters perform double duty during pandemic

Diana Finn spreads a quilt over her sleeping mat at the Winter Hospitality Overflow shelter at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Orchards on Monday.

November 8, 2020, 6:02am Churches & Religion

Those who are homeless as the weather turns cold and wet this year confront a tough choice. Staying outside is dangerous — already this year; a man in his 70s died of hypothermia — but seeking shelter means risking exposure to a potentially deadly virus. Read story

Clark County COVID-19 surge picks up steam, setting record for week

November 6, 2020, 11:36am Clark County Health Free

Clark County's autumn surge in COVID-19 cases accelerated this week, with 95 new cases Friday pushing the seven-day total to a record 527 cases. Read story

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Clark County reports 69 new COVID-19 cases, one death on Thursday

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

November 5, 2020, 11:48am Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported 69 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday, according to data from Clark County Public Health. Read story

FILE - This 2020 electron microscope image made available by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 particle isolated from a patient, in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md. Coronaviruses, including the newest one, are named for the spikes that cover their outer surface like a crown, or corona in Latin. Using those club-shaped spikes, the virus latches on to the outer wall of a human cell, invades it and replicates, creating viruses to hijack more cells.

Clark County adds 81 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations surge

FILE - This 2020 electron microscope image made available by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 particle isolated from a patient, in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md. Coronaviruses, including the newest one, are named for the spikes that cover their outer surface like a crown, or corona in Latin. Using those club-shaped spikes, the virus latches on to the outer wall of a human cell, invades it and replicates, creating viruses to hijack more cells.

November 4, 2020, 12:27pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported 81 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Wednesday as case totals and hospitalizations continued to surge, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2020, file photo, University of Washington research coordinator Rhoshni Prabhu holds up a swab after testing a passenger at a free COVID testing site in Seattle. Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every single state.

County hits daily COVID-19 high and surpasses 5,000 total cases

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2020, file photo, University of Washington research coordinator Rhoshni Prabhu holds up a swab after testing a passenger at a free COVID testing site in Seattle. Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every single state.

November 3, 2020, 12:47pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County recorded 84 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, hitting a new single-day high, while also surpassing 5,000 cases since the start of the pandemic. Read story

The newest Vancouver Clinic is in the Columbia Palisades community in Camas. It is a two-story, 26,400-square-foot clinic that offers internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, urgent care, ophthalmology and a vision center for eye exams.

Vancouver Clinic continues to expand, opens 10th clinic

The newest Vancouver Clinic is in the Columbia Palisades community in Camas. It is a two-story, 26,400-square-foot clinic that offers internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, urgent care, ophthalmology and a vision center for eye exams.

November 2, 2020, 3:46pm Business

In the midst of all kinds of uncertainty, Vancouver Clinic is continuing to expand its operations. Read story

A sign outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center honors hospital staff working hard to treat patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

PeaceHealth hospitals prepare for COVID-19 increase

A sign outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center honors hospital staff working hard to treat patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

November 2, 2020, 3:39pm Business

Local hospitals are preparing for an increase in COVID-19 cases this fall and winter as virus activity increases nationally and regionally, PeaceHealth officials said last week. Read story

Surging COVID-19 cases puts Clark County’s total at 4,999 to date

November 2, 2020, 11:24am Clark County Health

Surging COVID-19 cases in Clark County blew past previous records this weekend, adding 198 new cases over three days to push the county's total to 4,999 to date. Read story