COVID-19 Media Releases

• August 5, 2020 School Superintendent Letter from Yakima County Health Officer  Spanish
• August 5, 2020-Distance Learning Strongly Recommended for Yakima County  Spanish
• August 5, 2020-Yakima County Struggling with Behavioral Health Issues  Spanish
• July 29, 2020- Additional Activities Added to Yakima County's "Road Map To Recovery"  Spanish 
• July 28, 2020 - Heat Advisory Yakima County
• July 22, 2020 - Community Members Illustrate COVID-19 Impact on Yakima County
• July 16, 2020 - Large Data Import Will Impact COVID-19 Daily Case Counts 
• July 16, 2020 - Letter from Secretary of Health Dr. John Wiesman Clarifying Definition of Restaurants
• July 14, 2020 - Clarification on Yakima County’s Modified Phase 1
• July 2, 2020 - Yakima Board of Health Approves Motion to Move Yakima County to Phase 1.5 English Spanish 
• July 2, 2020 - Yakima Health District Calls Emergency Board of Health meeting English Spanish
• June 25, 2020 - COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts Demonstrate Success English Spanish
• June 23, 2020 Operation Unmasked Part II: 65% of Yakima County Residents Wearing Masks in Public
• June 19, 2020- Yakima County Hospitals Are Currently Exceeding Capacity
  
• June 1, 2020- Mask Directive Effective June 3, 2020
  
  

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