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Weekly COVID-19 Update

January 8, 2021

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Data source: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center & WA State DOH
Data reflects the most accurate figures available as of 7pm PST on Fridays
^ = increase in cases/deaths     

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Wear Face Coverings

Wash Your Hands

Use Hand Sanitizer

Get Tested

Socially Distance

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Wear Face Coverings

According to the CDC:

• CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
• Masks may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.
• Masks are most likely to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when they are widely used by people in public settings.
• Masks should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
• Masks with exhalation valves or vents should NOT be worn to help prevent the person wearing the mask from spreading COVID-19 to others (source control).

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Wash Your Hands

Washing your hands is easy, and it’s one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another and throughout an entire community—from your home and workplace to childcare facilities and hospitals.

1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.

​More information at the CDC website.

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Use Hand Sanitizer

Have questions about hand sanitizer? The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has you covered. Click here for a Q&A provided by the FDA.

Wondering how hand sanitizer even works? The CDC can show you the science behind the cleansing liquid, including when and how to use it. Click here for more.

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Get Tested

FIND THE NEAREST TESTING SITE TO YOU

According to the CDC, not everyone needs to be tested. However, if you fall under any of the following provisions, you should find your closest local testing site.

• People who have symptoms of COVID-19
• People who have had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with someone with confirmed COVID-19
• People who have been asked or referred to get testing by their healthcare provider, local or state health department.

If you do get tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice of your health care provider or a public health professional.

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Socially Distance

Best Tips and Tricks for Social Distancing:

• Know Before You Go
• Prepare for Transportation
• Limit Contact When Running Errands
• Choose Safe Social Activities
• Keeps Distance at Events and Gatherings
• Stay Distanced While Being Active

"Recent studies indicate that people who are infected but do not have symptoms likely also play a role in the spread of COVID-19. Since people can spread the virus before they know they are sick, it is important to stay at least 6 feet away from others when possible, even if you—or they—do not have any symptoms."

-Center for Disease Control and Prevention