COVID-19: State, Local Data — Clark County Critically Low on Testing Kits

New COVID-19 data (as of 5 pm today) from the Washington State Department of Health and Clark County Emergency Operations Center:

• Statewide deaths increased to a total of 195. Positive tests in Clark County are at 110.
• Overall statewide negative tests total 65,462, which are 92.5% of the total tests.
• Overall statewide positive tests increased to 4,896, which are 7.5% of the total tests.
• WSDOT Southwest Region data indicates that traffic in our area has decreased significantly since February. ​Traffic for Saturday, 3/28/20 was down on average of 59% on highways and state routes in Clark County.
• Clark County is critically low on COVID-19 testing kits and Testing swabs.
• Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued new guidance Monday on how Washingtonians can report people and businesses violating the “stay-at-home” order that’s in effect statewide. He said there are three tiers of enforcing the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order that will likely be extended beyond the initial two weeks:
  • Local authorities (police stations, sheriff’s offices, etc)  receive a complaint through the non-emergency line or through a form you can fill out on the state’s coronavirus response website. DO NOT CALL 911 to report a violation. Authorities will warn potential violators to comply.
  • If they don’t come into compliance, the state will start with citations or suspension notices of a variety of permits, including revoking business licenses if necessary.
  • If that’s still not enough, authorities will refer cases to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office for either civil or criminal charges. 
• Inslee was also challenged today on a conference call about why public construction projects are deemed “essential” while most other construction is “non-essential.” He ignored the question.