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A press release from the district says flu activity in recent years has been low due to community-wide preventative measures

As a result the Yakima Health District is launching the second phase of its “Opioid Overdose Prevention Campaign."

A press release says the virus often spreads by contact with infected individuals.

You'll find the tests at https://www.covid.gov/tests

How are you protecting yourself in the community? Some people are wearing masks others are choosing for an immunization.

COVID-19 Community Level Yakima County is now considered to be at a medium COVID-19 community level

Yakima Health District officials say there have been 269 cases have been reported since May 27 with 9 people hospitalized.

Now here's a chance for you to be part of the board to make future healthcare decisions in Yakima County.

A news release from the district says the case rate, in just two weeks, has more than quadrupled to a level that hasn't seen before during the entire pandemic.

In fact so many that the kits are no longer available online.

They say as of November 23 there have been four confirmed COVID-19 cases from staff and 47 inmate cases in the outbreak.

The officials say as of November 17 Yakima County reported a case rate of 326 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000