Coronavirus

Covid in Clallam County: Record case numbers overall; jail and OMC report staff positives

As Clallam County reports its highest COVID-19 case rate since the pandemic began, the county jail is managing an outbreak among staff and Olympic Medical… Continue reading

Jefferson Healthcare restricts visitors because of COVID

Due to the high number of COVID-19 infections in the community, Jefferson Healthcare hospital is restricting visitors from its facilities until further… Continue reading

Berry: It feels like the dam is breaking

State help needed to keep up with contact tracing

Peninsula College requiring COVID-19 vaccinations

Confirmed Thursday: 19 more cases in Clallam, six in Jefferson

Gov. Jay Inslee.

Inslee urges all to wear masks indoors

Face coverings will be required in K-12 schools

Gov. Jay Inslee.

EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting… Continue reading

FILE - In this Friday, March 5, 2021 file photo, a restaurant worker holds his face mask in Biloxi, Miss. On Friday, March 12, 2021. The nation’s top health agency is expected to backpedal on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, according to a federal official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to release the data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to make an announcement Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

CDC masking guidelines change due to Delta variant

The Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing… Continue reading

FILE - In this Friday, March 5, 2021 file photo, a restaurant worker holds his face mask in Biloxi, Miss. On Friday, March 12, 2021. The nation’s top health agency is expected to backpedal on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, according to a federal official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to release the data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to make an announcement Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

National association supports mandating vaccinations

The American Hospital Association said last week it supports hospitals and health care systems that mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for personnel. Vaccinations are not required for… Continue reading