News and Media
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News Releases
2020-66 Halloween for CDHD
2020-65 Friday Drive-thru Testing Cancelled Due to Weather
2020-64 Local Cyber Attack References Phase II Guidance
2020-63 Senior Epidemiologist Explains Community Testing by CDHD
2020-62 Governor Moves Chelan/Douglas Counties to Phase 2
2020-61 CDHD Continues Free Testing October 13-16
2020-60 Additional COVID-19 Death
2020-59 Statistical Error in Case Data
2020-58 Additional COVID-19 Death
2020-57 CDC Arrival & COVID-19 Efforts
2020-56 Additional COVID-19 Death
2020-55 Clarification on Cashmere Testing Dates
2020-54 Free COVID Testing Scheduled for Cashmere, WA
2020-53 Four (4) Additional Deaths from COVID-19
2020-52 Facebook Live Meet & Greet with Key COVID-19 Response Staff
2020-51 COVID Testing Scheduled to Resume, Some Health Advisements Remain
2020-50 Testing Rescheduled Again Due to Air Quality
2020-49 Testing Rescheduled Due to Air Quality
2020-48 Board of Health Announces New Interim Administrator
2020-47 Additional Death from Coronavirus (COVID-19)
2020-46 CDHD Offers free COVID-19 testing in Plain
2020-45 Wildfire Smoke & Unhealthy Air Quality
2020-44 CDHD Seeks Individuals Interested in Assisting with Community Outreach Efforts
2020-43 Two Additional Deaths from COVID-19
2020-42 Bridgeport Test Results
2020-41 Rock Island COVID-19 Testing
2020-40 CDHD Assists McDougall and Sons with COVID-19 Response
2020-39 Massive Testing Efforts in Bridgeport, WA
2020-38 Results from Free COVID-19 Testing in Bridgeport
2020-37 Change of Location for COVID-19 Testing in Manson
2020-36 Free COVID-19 Testing for Manson Residents
2020-35 Free COVID-19 Testing for Chelan Residents
2020-34 Free COVID-19 Testing for Bridgeport Residents
2020-33 Three (3) Additional COVID-19 Deaths
2020-32 Regional Guidance on In-Person Classroom Instruction
2020-31 Correction of Cases at Beneficial In-Home Care
2020-30 Five Positive COVID-19 Cases at Beneficial In-Home Care
2020-29 CDHD Moves to Weekly Data Updates
2020-28 Additional COVID-19 Deaths
2020-27 Colonial Vista Long Term Care Facility Cases
2020-26 Eleventh Death Associated with COVID-19
2020-25 COVID-19 Cluster Identified at Walmart
2020-24 Tenth Death Associated with COVID-19
2020-23 Cashmere Care Center Cases
2020-22 Masking Survey
2020-21 ESD Positive Staff Member
2020-20 Water Parks Not Approved Under Current Phase
2020-19 Local Water Testing Scam
2020-18 CDHD Approved for a Modified Phase I Reopening
2020-17 Chelan Falls Uptick in Case Count
2020-16 Reopening Proposal
2020-15 BOH 2020-004 Resolution
05-06-20 CDHD Message on Antibody Tracing
2020-14 Stemilt Ag Services shares COVID-19 test results from isolated East Wenatchee Site
2020-13 CDHD Cases To-Date
2020-12 First COVID Death and Additional Cases for CDHD
2020-11 Cascade Medical Reports Two Positive Cases
2020-10 Additional Lab-Confirmed Cases for CDHD – Douglas Co. First Case
2020-09 CDHD Enforcing Governor’s Order
2020-08 Third Lab-Confirmed Case in Chelan County
2020-07 In-Person Services Closed at CDHD
2020-06 First Two Positive COVID-19 Cases for Chelan-Douglas Health District
2020-05 Chelan-Douglas Health District Activates Emergency Response to COVID-19
2020-04 Second Chelan-Douglas Patient Tested for COVID-19
2020-03 Local Patient Tested for COVID-19
2020-02 Chelan-Douglas Health District & COVID-19
2020-01 First WA State Coronavirus Case
2020-65 Friday Drive-thru Testing Cancelled Due to Weather
2020-64 Local Cyber Attack References Phase II Guidance
2020-63 Senior Epidemiologist Explains Community Testing by CDHD
2020-62 Governor Moves Chelan/Douglas Counties to Phase 2
2020-61 CDHD Continues Free Testing October 13-16
2020-60 Additional COVID-19 Death
2020-59 Statistical Error in Case Data
2020-58 Additional COVID-19 Death
2020-57 CDC Arrival & COVID-19 Efforts
2020-56 Additional COVID-19 Death
2020-55 Clarification on Cashmere Testing Dates
2020-54 Free COVID Testing Scheduled for Cashmere, WA
2020-53 Four (4) Additional Deaths from COVID-19
2020-52 Facebook Live Meet & Greet with Key COVID-19 Response Staff
2020-51 COVID Testing Scheduled to Resume, Some Health Advisements Remain
2020-50 Testing Rescheduled Again Due to Air Quality
2020-49 Testing Rescheduled Due to Air Quality
2020-48 Board of Health Announces New Interim Administrator
2020-47 Additional Death from Coronavirus (COVID-19)
2020-46 CDHD Offers free COVID-19 testing in Plain
2020-45 Wildfire Smoke & Unhealthy Air Quality
2020-44 CDHD Seeks Individuals Interested in Assisting with Community Outreach Efforts
2020-43 Two Additional Deaths from COVID-19
2020-42 Bridgeport Test Results
2020-41 Rock Island COVID-19 Testing
2020-40 CDHD Assists McDougall and Sons with COVID-19 Response
2020-39 Massive Testing Efforts in Bridgeport, WA
2020-38 Results from Free COVID-19 Testing in Bridgeport
2020-37 Change of Location for COVID-19 Testing in Manson
2020-36 Free COVID-19 Testing for Manson Residents
2020-35 Free COVID-19 Testing for Chelan Residents
2020-34 Free COVID-19 Testing for Bridgeport Residents
2020-33 Three (3) Additional COVID-19 Deaths
2020-32 Regional Guidance on In-Person Classroom Instruction
2020-31 Correction of Cases at Beneficial In-Home Care
2020-30 Five Positive COVID-19 Cases at Beneficial In-Home Care
2020-29 CDHD Moves to Weekly Data Updates
2020-28 Additional COVID-19 Deaths
2020-27 Colonial Vista Long Term Care Facility Cases
2020-26 Eleventh Death Associated with COVID-19
2020-25 COVID-19 Cluster Identified at Walmart
2020-24 Tenth Death Associated with COVID-19
2020-23 Cashmere Care Center Cases
2020-22 Masking Survey
2020-21 ESD Positive Staff Member
2020-20 Water Parks Not Approved Under Current Phase
2020-19 Local Water Testing Scam
2020-18 CDHD Approved for a Modified Phase I Reopening
2020-17 Chelan Falls Uptick in Case Count
2020-16 Reopening Proposal
2020-15 BOH 2020-004 Resolution
05-06-20 CDHD Message on Antibody Tracing
2020-14 Stemilt Ag Services shares COVID-19 test results from isolated East Wenatchee Site
2020-13 CDHD Cases To-Date
2020-12 First COVID Death and Additional Cases for CDHD
2020-11 Cascade Medical Reports Two Positive Cases
2020-10 Additional Lab-Confirmed Cases for CDHD – Douglas Co. First Case
2020-09 CDHD Enforcing Governor’s Order
2020-08 Third Lab-Confirmed Case in Chelan County
2020-07 In-Person Services Closed at CDHD
2020-06 First Two Positive COVID-19 Cases for Chelan-Douglas Health District
2020-05 Chelan-Douglas Health District Activates Emergency Response to COVID-19
2020-04 Second Chelan-Douglas Patient Tested for COVID-19
2020-03 Local Patient Tested for COVID-19
2020-02 Chelan-Douglas Health District & COVID-19
2020-01 First WA State Coronavirus Case
- August 30, 2016 – Back to School Immunizations
- August 29, 2016 – Air Quality Advisory: Leavenworth, Peshastin, Cashmere, Wenatchee, and E. Wenatchee
- August 5, 2016 – Bat Tested Positive for Rabies in Chelan County
- July 14, 2016 – CDC Releases Legionella Prevention Toolkit for Building Managers and Owners
- November 18, 2015 – Legionnaires’ Disease Investigation Update
- November 10, 2015 – Two More Legionnaires’ Disease Cases Identified
- October 28, 2015 – Additional Legionnaires’ Disease Case Identified
- October 26, 2015 – Legionnaires’ Disease Identified Locally
- October 15, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory
- September 2, 2015 – A Horse in Douglas County Tested Positive for West Nile Virus
- August 26, 2015 – Using Masks for Poor Air Quality
- August 25, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory: August 25-27
- August 24, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory: August 24-25
- August 19, 2015 – Air Quality Summary: Wolverine Fire
- August 18, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory: August 18-20
- August 17, 2015 – Food Safety After A Power Outage
- August 17, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory
- August 13, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory
- August 12, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory
- August 6, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory
- August 5, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory
- August 4, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory
- August 3, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory
- August 1, 2015 – Air Quality Advisory: Chelan and Manson Area
- July 20, 2015 – First Algae Bloom Test Results Are In
- July 15, 2015 – Algae Bloom Reported
- June 29, 2015 – Sleepy Hollow Fire: Health and Safety Issues When Returning Home
- April 14, 2015 – Pertussis (Whooping Cough) on the Increase in Washington
Weekly Newsletter
Public Health Advisories
05-06-20 CDHD Message on Antibody Tracing
04-03-20 Cloth Face Masks & Gowns – PPE
04-01-20 “I Can Help” Door Hanger & Postcards Advisory
03-17-20 COVID-19 Message to Chelan-Douglas Co. Employers
03-12-20 COVID-19 Public Health Message
03-09-20 COVID-19 High-Risk Group Advisory
03-05-20 COVID-19 Advisory on Social Distancing