Coronavirus

U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Secretary Alex Azar speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarter campus in Atlanta, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Feds announce COVID-19 vaccine agreement with drug stores

Federal health officials have reached an agreement with pharmacies across the U.S. to distribute free coronavirus… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2020
  • By Ricardo Alsonso-Zaldivar The Associated Press
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Secretary Alex Azar speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarter campus in Atlanta, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and his wife, Trudi, rehearse in the governor's office as they prepare to make a statewide televised address on COVID-19, which health officials have warned is accelerating rapidly throughout the state, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Gov. Jay Inslee urges public to forego holiday gatherings

‘We are in as dangerous a position today as we were in March’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and his wife, Trudi, rehearse in the governor's office as they prepare to make a statewide televised address on COVID-19, which health officials have warned is accelerating rapidly throughout the state, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

COVID-19 cases continue to rise on the Peninsula

Five in Clallam, two in Jefferson on Thursday

More COVID-19 cases: 5 in Clallam, 2 in Jefferson

Additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed by area health officers, with Clallam County seeing five new cases Wednesday and Jefferson County reporting two more cases… Continue reading

Global rally slows, but vaccine optimism still remains high

The big rally for markets worldwide slowed on Tuesday, but optimism… Continue reading

Peninsula counties add new COVID-19 cases

Jefferson surpasses 100 infections

Clallam County could extend services to social distancing center

Clallam County officials are seeking two-month contract extensions for operations, medical services and security at the COVID-19 Social Distancing Center in west… Continue reading

Clallam, Jefferson counties each investigating COVID-19 outbreaks

Separate incidents include at least three infections

Jefferson sees new cases with positives out of county

State, national case numbers continue to rise

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Eight new cases in Clallam; one in Jefferson

Health officer: Workplace precautions important

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Clallam confirms 3 new COVID-19 cases; Jefferson confirms one new

School districts remain clear of COVID-19

Two new COVID-19 cases in Clallam; one in Jefferson

Both counties on edge between low, moderate risk categories

Parents Joelle and Ryan Wheatley pose with their children Anna, 9 months, and Jacob, 2, for a photo, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Seattle. As with other families, they are dealing with stricter daycare rules on possible coronavirus symptoms that feel incompatible with the germy reality of modern childhood, where a toddler's sniffle or cough could bring 10 days of quarantine. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Families, day cares feel strain of new COVID-19 health rules

Joelle Wheatley hit her pandemic-parenting rock bottom after her son was sent home from day care for… Continue reading

Parents Joelle and Ryan Wheatley pose with their children Anna, 9 months, and Jacob, 2, for a photo, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Seattle. As with other families, they are dealing with stricter daycare rules on possible coronavirus symptoms that feel incompatible with the germy reality of modern childhood, where a toddler's sniffle or cough could bring 10 days of quarantine. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Jefferson County adds 90th COVID-19 case; no new ones in Clallam

Case thought to be from community transmission

County virus numbers not following state trend

Peninsula remains in low-to-moderate risk category

Health officer to address ‘third wave’

Peninsula case numbers lower than state, nation

The age range of COVID-19 cases is updated each Friday on the Clallam County Public Health webstite. (Keith Thorpe / Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula COVID-19 new cases up slightly

Increase lower than most of rest of nation

The age range of COVID-19 cases is updated each Friday on the Clallam County Public Health webstite. (Keith Thorpe / Peninsula Daily News)

Still Halloween, but a little different this year

Pandemic alters holiday celebrations

COVID-19 cases rising statewide

Hospitalizations up in western Washington

Peninsula sees high demand for flu vaccinations

Pharmacies report significant uptick