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Clark County Health

Options for reopening schools in Clark County, Washington come with complex questions of equity

June 4, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Health

As social distancing restrictions ease across Washington, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is preparing for how best to reopen schools come fall. Read story

Work continues at Firestone Pacific Foods along Fruit Valley Road, after 69 employees of the plant tested positive for COVID-19. The facility has been allowed to continue some its production. There are 69 confirmed cases in facility employees and 15 confirmed cases in close contacts of those employees.

Clark County adds six new COVID-19 cases

Work continues at Firestone Pacific Foods along Fruit Valley Road, after 69 employees of the plant tested positive for COVID-19. The facility has been allowed to continue some its production. There are 69 confirmed cases in facility employees and 15 confirmed cases in close contacts of those employees.

June 3, 2020, 11:23am Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases Wednesday morning, upping the county's total to 566 confirmed cases. Read story

Amy Reynolds, deputy director of Share, looks over one of the newly renovated rooms at Share Orchards Inn. The shelter received new metal bed frames to help prevent bed bugs, which have been an issue in the past.

Family shelter Share Orchards Inn prepares to reopen

Amy Reynolds, deputy director of Share, looks over one of the newly renovated rooms at Share Orchards Inn. The shelter received new metal bed frames to help prevent bed bugs, which have been an issue in the past.

June 3, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Health

Since the family shelter Share Orchards Inn closed for remodeling in July 2019, a lot has changed both inside and outside the shelter. It will reopen soon with a new look and new practices around COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Read story

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Two new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Clark County

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June 2, 2020, 1:15pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health reported two new cases of novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the county's total to 560 since the first case was confirmed March 7.  Read story

Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Health Officer and Public Health Director, speaks to the media.

Clark County submits application for Phase 2 reopening

Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Health Officer and Public Health Director, speaks to the media.

June 2, 2020, 11:21am Clark County Health

Ten days after the state Department of Health put Clark County’s Phase 2 application on hold, Clark County Public Health submitted a new application to the state Tuesday night. Approval could come this week. Read story

Firestone Pacific Foods hopes to restart some of its production in the near future, but it will need approval from Clark County Public Health and the state Department of Labor &amp; Industries before restarting.

Seven new COVID-19 cases reported, bringing Clark County’s total to 558

Firestone Pacific Foods hopes to restart some of its production in the near future, but it will need approval from Clark County Public Health and the state Department of Labor &amp; Industries before restarting.

June 1, 2020, 7:35pm Clark County Health

As four more COVID-19 cases were connected to the outbreak at Firestone Pacific Foods on Monday, Clark County continues to wait on a timeline for when the county could enter Phase 2, and reopen more businesses. Read story

A flag promoting the All In WA relief effort flies Wednesday atop the Space Needle in Seattle. Southwest Washington is participating in the statewide campaign aimed at helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ted S.

Southwest Washington gets in on All In WA drive

A flag promoting the All In WA relief effort flies Wednesday atop the Space Needle in Seattle. Southwest Washington is participating in the statewide campaign aimed at helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ted S.

May 30, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Health

Southwest Washington joined the statewide philanthropic campaign All In WA aimed at helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

3 new cases of COVID-19 brings Clark County total to 551

May 29, 2020, 1:19pm Clark County Health

Only three new cases of coronavirus were reported Friday by Clark County Public Health after days double-digit jumps attributed to an outbreak at Firestone Pacific Foods in Vancouver. Read story

Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Health Officer and Public Health Director, speaks to the media.

Clark County communicating with state over Phase 2 application

Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Health Officer and Public Health Director, speaks to the media.

May 29, 2020, 10:07am Clark County Health

Thursday night, Clark County Public Health announced that it provided additional information to the state Department of Health regarding its Phase 2 application, which was shelved by the state on May 23, a day after a large COVID-19 outbreak at Firestone Pacific Foods was first reported. Read story

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15 new COVID-19 cases reported; 13 linked to Firestone outbreak

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May 28, 2020, 12:54pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health confirmed 15 COVID-19 cases Thursday morning, with 13 of the cases linked to the outbreak at Firestone Pacific Foods in Vancouver. The cases connected to Firestone are close contacts of employees.  Read story