Answers to your questions about COVID-19 self-tests

February 9, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

A woman swabs her own nose as part of a COVID-19 self-test.

As more self-test kits become available in our community, it’s getting easier to test for COVID-19 quickly at home. Here are answers to your most frequently asked questions about self-tests.

Video: Update from King County Health Officer on the impacts of the Omicron surge

January 7, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

Introductory slide for Dr. Duchin's media briefing

King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin held a public briefing on Jan. 7, 2022, answering questions from the news media and members of the community. Dr. Duchin provided a picture of where we are in the current Omicron-driven surge and shared guidance on how to lower your risk during this challenging period: Limiting large […]

More Opportunities for Boosters and Vaccines: FEMA’s Community Vaccination Clinic Comes to south King County

December 19, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Picture of three different people with their sleeves up to show their bandaids from their vaccination

Free community vaccine and booster clinic in Auburn extended through February 28. Drop-ins welcome!

Is a booster shot right for me?

October 14, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Is a booster shot right for me? And are you eligible?

Ask Miss Rona: Delta Variant

August 3, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Miss Rona is a Q&A series started on Public Health’s Instagram to respond to community questions related to different topic areas of COVID-19. For this edition of Miss Rona, we answered your questions about the Delta variant.

Recent surge in COVID-19 cases increases need for testing: Know when to get tested and where to go

July 28, 2021.Reading time 13 minutes.

There have been 227 new cases of COVID-19 daily in the last seven days—that’s a 59% increase from the previous week. Anyone with signs or symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested as early as possible regardless of vaccination status.