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Clark County Health

DSHS bans visitors to its 24/7 facilities

March 17, 2020, 6:05pm Clark County Health Free

The state Department of Social and Health Services will not allow most visitors at its 24/7 facilities, the agency announced Tuesday. Read story

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

Two Clark County COVID-19 patients die

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

March 17, 2020, 11:56am Clark County Health Free

Two of Clark County's four COVID-19 patients died Monday night, according to a news release from Clark County Public Health. Read story

A man uses his elbow to open the door as he walks out of a Domino&#039;s Pizza restaurant in downtown Seattle as a delivery driver walks in Sunday. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday night that he would order all bars, restaurants, entertainment and recreation facilities in the state to temporarily close to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Inslee said that restaurants could continue takeout and delivery services. (Ted S.

Delivery, takeout options replace sit-down meals in Clark County

A man uses his elbow to open the door as he walks out of a Domino&#039;s Pizza restaurant in downtown Seattle as a delivery driver walks in Sunday. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday night that he would order all bars, restaurants, entertainment and recreation facilities in the state to temporarily close to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Inslee said that restaurants could continue takeout and delivery services. (Ted S.

March 17, 2020, 6:05am Business Free

On Sunday night, Uptown Barrel Room owner Dwayne Christiansen heard Gov. Jay Inslee had ordered restaurants to close their dine-in options because of COVID-19. So he and his team began to rig a walk-up window. Read story

Biotech company, CytoDyn, which is headquartered at 1111 Main Street, pictured, say they&#039;re about to start testing a coronavirus treatment drug, as seen Monday afternoon, March 16, 2020.

Vancouver’s CytoDyn says HIV treatment could be adapted to fight coronavirus

Biotech company, CytoDyn, which is headquartered at 1111 Main Street, pictured, say they&#039;re about to start testing a coronavirus treatment drug, as seen Monday afternoon, March 16, 2020.

March 17, 2020, 6:00am Business Free

Vancouver biotechnology company CytoDyn hopes to join the fight against COVID-19 by adapting one of its existing HIV treatments for treating a lethal complication of the disease. Read story

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

Outbreak ripples through Vancouver city operations

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

March 16, 2020, 6:59pm Clark County Health Free

Changes are underway at Vancouver City Hall, where the government is aiming to stem the spread of COVID-19 through social-distancing measures that require the shuttering of some public facilities. Read story

A coronavirus health alert sign is posted at one of the entrances to the Firstenburg Tower at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on Monday morning, March 9, 2020. PeaceHealth has since gone to a no visitor policy.

Fourth COVID-19 case confirmed in Clark County

A coronavirus health alert sign is posted at one of the entrances to the Firstenburg Tower at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on Monday morning, March 9, 2020. PeaceHealth has since gone to a no visitor policy.

March 16, 2020, 5:07pm Clark County Health Free

A fourth person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Clark County, according to Clark County Public Health.  Read story

A motorist drives past the Clark County Public Health building Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2020. Funding for core Public Health services continues to decline.

Cracks emerge in health departments

A motorist drives past the Clark County Public Health building Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2020. Funding for core Public Health services continues to decline.

March 15, 2020, 6:04am Clark County Health Free

When measles erupted in Clark County last year, it took a hefty response to stop the outbreak, which lasted nearly four months and recorded 71 cases. Read story

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.

What do you want to know about COVID-19 in Clark County?

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.

March 15, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Health Free

Since the first COVID-19 case appeared in Washington last month, The Columbian has received many phone calls, emails, Facebook queries and Clark Asks questions about COVID-19. Read story

Warrenton Grade School seventh-grader Daniel Ulness looks up at a skinless man who&#039;s holding up his own skin -- the heaviest of all human organs -- in the &quot;Body Worlds&quot; exhibit at OMSI.

OMSI’s ‘Body Worlds’ shows beautiful bodies, under the skin

Warrenton Grade School seventh-grader Daniel Ulness looks up at a skinless man who&#039;s holding up his own skin -- the heaviest of all human organs -- in the &quot;Body Worlds&quot; exhibit at OMSI.

March 15, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Health

When you’re chatting face-to-face with Dr. Angelina Whalley, the designer of a unique human-anatomy exhibit called “Body Worlds,” it’s hard not to imagine she’s secretly sizing you up and picturing how best to pose your carcass for all of eternity. Read story

Dr. Lawrence Neville, chief medical officer at PeaceHealth Southwest, speaks during a COVID-19 press conference at the Clark County Public Service Center on Friday, March 13, 2020.

Two new COVID-19 cases appear at long-term care facilities in Clark County

Dr. Lawrence Neville, chief medical officer at PeaceHealth Southwest, speaks during a COVID-19 press conference at the Clark County Public Service Center on Friday, March 13, 2020.

March 13, 2020, 6:00pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases at a long term care facility in Clark County. Read story