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Clark County’s ventilator allocation plan years in the making

Clark County Public Health Officer Dr.

May 17, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Health

Four years ago, Clark County Public Health’s Ethics Committee needed a project to work on. Read story

Boomerang Therapy Works co-owner and physical therapist JJ Flentke, left, works with patient Nancy Warren in Vancouver. The office opened back up on May 1 after six weeks of telehealth visits. They are taking extra safety precautions, with more frequent sanitizing, physical distancing and requiring people to wear a mask.

Boomerang Therapy Works in Vancouver restarts in-person care for some

Boomerang Therapy Works co-owner and physical therapist JJ Flentke, left, works with patient Nancy Warren in Vancouver. The office opened back up on May 1 after six weeks of telehealth visits. They are taking extra safety precautions, with more frequent sanitizing, physical distancing and requiring people to wear a mask.

May 16, 2020, 2:34pm Clark County Health

On March 20, Boomerang Therapy Works closed its downtown Vancouver location for in-person appointments and switched to telehealth visits, citing safety concerns due to COVID-19. Read story

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Clark County tallies 25th COVID-19 death

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May 15, 2020, 12:09pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health announced the county’s 25th COVID-19 death Friday morning. A woman who was 80 or older is the latest person in Clark County to die from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Read story

Elizabeth Bell, who works as an individual provider in Vancouver, from left, waits to pick up food for a client as Nicholas Chandler, also of Vancouver, picks up food off a conveyer belt with the help of volunteer Maggie Bomber of St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver on Thursday morning. St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver has been one of the busiest food pantries during the pandemic.

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Elizabeth Bell, who works as an individual provider in Vancouver, from left, waits to pick up food for a client as Nicholas Chandler, also of Vancouver, picks up food off a conveyer belt with the help of volunteer Maggie Bomber of St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver on Thursday morning. St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver has been one of the busiest food pantries during the pandemic.

May 15, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Health

With finances strained for many families across Clark County, nonprofit groups are trying to get free emergency food to people who need it with mixed results. Some food pantries have experienced long lines during the COVID-19 pandemic and increased questions about access to food while others have seen fewer clients. Read story

FILE - In this April 16, 2020, file photo, a medical worker places a swab in a vial while testing the homeless for COVID-19 through the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, during the new coronavirus pandemic, in Miami. An Associated Press analysis finds that most states are not meeting the minimum levels of testing suggested by the federal government and recommended by public health researchers even as many of them begin to reopen their shattered economies.

Clark County closes in on 400 confirmed COVID-19 cases

FILE - In this April 16, 2020, file photo, a medical worker places a swab in a vial while testing the homeless for COVID-19 through the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, during the new coronavirus pandemic, in Miami. An Associated Press analysis finds that most states are not meeting the minimum levels of testing suggested by the federal government and recommended by public health researchers even as many of them begin to reopen their shattered economies.

May 14, 2020, 5:04pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed four new COVID-19 cases Thursday morning. Read story

Tube tests stands in a holder as media visit the Microbiology Laboratory of the University Hospital, CHUV, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, March 23, 2020. The Swiss authorities proclaimed on March 16, a state of emergency in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus and Covid-19 disease. The government declared that all entertainment and leisure businesses will shut down. Grocery stores, and hospitals will remain open and new border controls will be put in place.

Clark County adds two COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

Tube tests stands in a holder as media visit the Microbiology Laboratory of the University Hospital, CHUV, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, March 23, 2020. The Swiss authorities proclaimed on March 16, a state of emergency in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus and Covid-19 disease. The government declared that all entertainment and leisure businesses will shut down. Grocery stores, and hospitals will remain open and new border controls will be put in place.

May 13, 2020, 5:09pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Wednesday morning. Read story

FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the virus. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy.

Clark County jumps to 393 COVID-19 cases

FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the virus. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy.

May 12, 2020, 12:24pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Tuesday morning. Read story

Peggy McCarthy enjoys the spring sunshine while walking the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail. Her plan to walk the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail was blocked by COVID-19, but McCarthy sees every step she takes as part of her pilgrimage of gratitude.

Vancouver woman’s plan to walk Camino de Santiago trail upended by virus

Peggy McCarthy enjoys the spring sunshine while walking the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail. Her plan to walk the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail was blocked by COVID-19, but McCarthy sees every step she takes as part of her pilgrimage of gratitude.

May 12, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Health

Peggy McCarthy’s pilgrimage never really began, and never really ended. Even while walking on the familiar Salmon Creek Greenway Trail, checking on baby turtles and eagles along the way, she recites Buddhist chants of gratitude and sees every step as part of a spiritual journey. Read story

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Clark County reports one new death, 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

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May 11, 2020, 12:30pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health announced one new death and 11 new cases related to COVID-19 on Monday. Read story

Christina Kragness&#039; kids Wyatt, 8, center, and Cody, 3, right, run out of their house in excitement as she stops by for a distanced visit at their home in Vancouver. Kragness is an ICU nurse at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical center. She moved out of the home to protect her family from the virus. Her husband is in a higher-risk category for the virus.

Three Clark County ICU nurses isolate themselves to protect loved ones from virus

Christina Kragness&#039; kids Wyatt, 8, center, and Cody, 3, right, run out of their house in excitement as she stops by for a distanced visit at their home in Vancouver. Kragness is an ICU nurse at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical center. She moved out of the home to protect her family from the virus. Her husband is in a higher-risk category for the virus.

May 10, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Health

Three intensive care unit nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center significantly altered their home lives in April as they figured out how to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. Read story