| Whatcom County Reaches 70% Vaccination Milestone |
July 12, 2021 |
| Whatcom County Health Department Releases New Video Highlighting Community Vaccine Providers |
July 8, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Testing Site at Airport Closed For Heat |
June 28, 2021 |
| Region Braces for Heat Wave |
June 24, 2021 |
| Final vaccine town hall on June 17 |
June 15, 2021 |
| Nooksack Tribe’s Data Further Increases County Vaccination Rate |
June 15, 2021 |
| Microcystin Biotoxin Found at High Levels in Wiser Lake |
June 11, 2021 |
| Whatcom County Health Department and PeaceHealth Release New Video, Urge Vaccination as Hospitalizations Remain High |
June 11, 2021 |
| Lummi Nation’s Data Greatly Increases County Vaccination Rate |
June 4, 2021 |
| Community Vaccination Center to Close on June 17 |
June 1, 2021 |
| Whatcom County Health Department Hosts May 20 Virtual COVID-19 Vaccination Forum |
May 19, 2021 |
| Walk-Ins Welcome at Community Vaccination Center |
May 10, 2021 |
| Whatcom County Health Department Hosts Virtual COVID-19 Vaccination Forum |
April 26, 2021 |
| Community Vaccination Clinic Establishes New Weekly Schedule |
April 26, 2021 |
| WCHD/WUC COVID-19 Testing Site in Lynden To Close April 28 |
April 21, 2021 |
| Another Two COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics at Community Vaccination Center This Weekend |
April 20, 2021 |
| Whatcom County Health Department, Whatcom Unified Command Recognize Local Volunteers’ Monumental Contribution to Pandemic Response |
April 20, 2021 |
| Two COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics at Community Vaccination Center This Weekend |
April 13, 2021 |
| Vaccine Appointments for Next Community Vaccination Center Clinic Available April 7 |
April 6, 2021 |
| Community COVID-19 Testing Site at Bellingham Airport Closed April 4 |
March 31, 2021 |
| Vaccine Appointments to be Available at Community Vaccination Center on April 3 |
March 30, 2021 |
| New Hours of Operation at Lynden COVID-19 Testing Site |
March 26, 2021 |
| Vaccine Appointments to be Available at Community Vaccination Center on March 27 |
March 23, 2021 |
| National Guard Mobile Team Now Vaccinating High-Risk Whatcom County Residents |
March 18, 2021 |
| Community Vaccination Center Hosts Second Clinic March 20 |
March 16, 2021 |
|
March 9, 2021 |
| Evidence for B.1.1.7 Coronavirus Variant Found In Whatcom County |
February 23, 2021 |
| Large-Scale Community Vaccination Clinic Coming in March |
February 18, 2021 |
| Community Testing Site in Lynden Canceled on Saturday due to Inclement Weather |
February 12, 2021 |
| Whatcom County Health Department Partners with Northwest Laboratories to Open New Testing Site in Bellingham |
February 10, 2021 |
| Flood of Phone Calls Descends on Vaccine Providers - Officials ask Public Not to Call about Vaccines |
January 21, 2021 |
| Vaccine Eligibility Now Includes Phase 1B, Tier 1, but Demand Far Surpasses Supply - Officials Urge Patience |
January 18, 2021 |
| Cases Take Off Across Whatcom County, Especially in North |
January 13, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Virus Activity Higher than Ever, Officials Urge Immediate Action |
January 8, 2021 |
| Media Statement - Whatcom County Health Department Identifies Additional COVID-19 Cases at City Hall Tent Camp |
December 4, 2020 |
| Whatcom County Health Department Moves COVID-19 Testing Out of the Weather |
November 23, 2020 |
| Community Asked to Stay Home, Avoid Gatherings, and Use COVID-19 Testing Services Judiciously |
November 20, 2020 |
| Whatcom County Health Officer revises recommendation to schools |
November 19, 2020 |
| Local COVID-19 cases surging, Health Director advises action |
November 12, 2020 |
| Data Reporting Delay During Holidays |
November 10, 2020 |
| Whatcom County Health Department offers holiday gathering guidance during COVID-19 |
November 9, 2020 |
| Whatcom County Health Department Weekly COVID-19 Data Updates Move to Tuesdays |
October 21, 2020 |
| State Data Reporting Delay Affects Whatcom County COVID-19 Data Dashboards |
October 13, 2020 |
| WCHD and Highland Health & Rehabilitation Updated COVID-19 Case Numbers |
October 9, 2020 |
| WCHD and Highland Health and Rehabilitation Responding to Facility Outbreak |
September 29, 2020 |
| COVID-19 mobile testing in Lynden closed Friday afternoon due to wind forecast |
September 25, 2020 |
| COVID-19 mobile testing in Lynden closed Friday morning due to wind forecast |
September 24, 2020 |
| Whatcom County COVID-19 Cases On The Rise, Risk Remains High |
September 22, 2020 |
| COVID-19 mobile testing resumes Wednesday, September 16th
|
September 15, 2020 |
| COVID-19 mobile testing at Civic Field in Bellingham closed all of Monday due to poor air quality |
September 14, 2020 |
| COVID-19 mobile testing in Bellingham closed Monday morning due to poor air quality |
September 13, 2020 |
| COVID-19 mobile testing in Bellingham closed today due to poor air quality |
September 12, 2020 |
| COVID-19 mobile testing in Lynden closed this afternoon due to poor air quality |
September 11, 2020 |
| Explanation of Change to COVID-19 Race and Ethnicity Data Reporting |
September 1, 2020 |
| Community COVID-19 low-barrier testing expands during week of August 24 |
August 21, 2020 |
| Mobile Testing Opens in Bellingham on August 17 |
August 16, 2020 |
| Whatcom County PHAB Employer Support Task Force provides new guidance tools |
August 13, 2020 |
| Low-barrier COVID-19 testing to expand, WCHD and WUC partner to provide |
August 7, 2020 |
| WCHD Seeks Community Feedback on COVID-19 Prevention Practices |
August 5, 2020 |
| Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Site Will Not Operate July 24 and 25 |
July 23, 2020 |
| WCHD and WUC Drive-through testing facility Pilot Reopens 7/17 and 7/18 |
July 15, 2020 |
| Media Access for Testing Site |
July 10, 2020 |
| Whatcom County PHAB Employer Support Task Force Launches “Safer. Stronger. Together.” Campaign |
July 7, 2020 |
| Whatcom County Health Department and Whatcom Unified Command to Pilot Low-Barrier COVID-19 Testing Facility |
July 7, 2020 |
| 4th of July Guidance from the Whatcom County Health Department |
June 29, 2020 |
| Whatcom County not eligible to apply for Phase 3 this week |
June 23, 2020 |
| PSP Biotoxin at Dangerous Levels in Whatcom County |
June 18, 2020 |
| Whatcom County Health Department Investigates COVID-19 Spread From Large Private Gatherings |
June 12, 2020 |
| State Approves Whatcom County's Move to Phase 2 |
June 5, 2020 |
| More American Seafoods Crew Test Positive |
June 4, 2020 |
| Whatcom County Health Department updates its COVID-19 Data Dashboard |
June 3, 2020 |
| Confirmed COVID-19 Case aboard Fishing Vessel in Whatcom County, MAY 29 |
May 29, 2020 |
| Whatcom County Public Health Advisory Board Opens Application for COVID Business Support Task Force |
April 27, 2020 |
Whatcom County Health Director Recommends Summer Event Cancellations
|
April 15, 2020
|
| Bellingham Farmers Market to Open April 11 with Support from Whatcom County Health Department |
April 8, 2020 |
| Rapid Testing for High Priority Populations Now Available from Whatcom County Health Department |
April 3, 2020 |
| Two Additional COVID-19 Related Deaths in Whatcom County |
March 26, 2020 |
| Whatcom Unified Command Supports Community Partnership in Response to Increased Need at Shuksan Healthcare Center |
March 25, 2020 |
| Second COVID-19 Related Death; Three Residents at Skilled Nursing Facility Test Positive |
March 21, 2020 |
| First Whatcom County Resident Dies From Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
March 19, 2020 |
|
March 18, 2020
|
Whatcom County Health Department Identifies Two New Cases of COVID-19
|
March 17, 2020
|
| Third Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Whatcom County |
March 15, 2020 |
| Second Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Whatcom County Resident |
March 13, 2020 |
| Notice of Potential Public Exposure to COVID-19 |
March 13, 2020 |
| Whatcom County Public Schools Closing to Slow Spread of COVID-19 |
March 13, 2020 |
| Emergency Declaration and New Recommendations |
March 10, 2020 |
| WCHD Announces First Case of COVID-19 in Whatcom County |
March 10, 2020 |
| Daily Updates on COVID-19 Surveillance on WCHD website |
March 4, 2020 |
| WCHD Recommending Personal Prevention, Not Closures |
March 2, 2020 |
| COVID-19 Update Evolving WA Situation |
February 29, 2020 |
| COVID-19 Risk Low, But Now is the Time to Prepare |
February 27, 2020 |