Our health advisories have the latest information.
Closely monitor health advisories for updated guidance, situational awareness and resources for providers and patients.
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COVID-19 vaccination
Everyone 5 years or older is eligible to get ta COVID-19 Vaccine. For the latest information, visit our COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Providers page.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccine planning, development and safety standards from DOH and CDC.
Testing
People with COVID-19 have reported a wide range of symptoms, from mild symptoms to severe illness.
Symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. They may include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat or loss of taste or smell.
A high volume of people with suspected COVID-19 are going to local emergency departments (EDs) seeking testing. Help spread the recommendation to save ED capacity for emergencies. Direct people to available testing sites.
If a patient tests positive using an at-home test have them report their result to Washington State Department of Health at (800) 525-0127.
- Updated testing criteria—DOH.
- Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2—CDC.
- Instructions for collecting specimens for testing—CDC.
Personal protective equipment
- PPE when caring for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19—CDC.
- How to conserve PPE and what to use when supplies are low.
- Video instructions for donning and doffing PPE—Providence.
Additional Guidance
- Guidance on discontinuing transmission-based precautions in healthcare facilities—CDC.
- Return-to-work guidance for healthcare workers—DOH.
- Interim guidance for long-term care facilities—admitting a resident with COVID-19 from a hospital—DOH.
- Guidance on discontinuing transmission-based precautions in healthcare facilities—CDC.
- Case definition and guidance for multisystem inflammatory system in children (MIS-C)—CDC.
Patient instructions
- What to do if you may have been exposed to a person with COVID-19.
- What to do if you have confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
Resources
- National news and case counts—CDC.
- State news and case counts—DOH.
- Testing guidance—CDC.
- Our latest health advisory guidance.
Guidance
- Long-term care facilities
- For schools and healthcare providers—DOH.
- For healthcare providers—CDC.
- For travelers—CDC.
For more general information, visit our website – https://www.tpchd.org/healthy-people/human-coronavirus
Additional Resources
- Novel Coronavirus Outbreak 2020 (DOH)
- Guidance for Healthcare Providers (CDC)
- Preventing Transmission in Homes and Communities (CDC)
- Guidance for Travelers (CDC)
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus and Schools – Information for School Nurses and Administrators (DOH)
- COVID-19: Information for Schools Page
- COVID-19: Information for Human Services Providers