Farmers Market to Open with Support from Whatcom County Health Department

The Bellingham Farmers Market will open for the season on Saturday, April 11th. Farmers Markets are listed as essential businesses, just like grocery stores, under the Governor’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order.

Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for April 8, 2020

On April 8, 2020, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting three (3) new cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County and one (1) new death related to the illness.  This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 241 and the total number of de...

Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for April 7, 2020

On April 7, 2020, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting ten (10) new cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County and zero (0) new deaths related to the illness.  This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 238 and the total number of d...

Stay Home, Self Quarantine, Self-Isolation: What are the differences?

What is the difference between Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Self-Quarantine, and Self-Isolation?

As a recent Whatcom Unified Command press release announced, an isolation and quarantine facility is being established for individuals who cannot safely remain in ...

Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for April 6, 2020

On April 6, 2020, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting four (4) new cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County and six (6) new deaths related to the illness.  This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 228 and the total number of de...

Staying healthy while staying home: mentally, emotionally and physically

We as a society are experiencing an unprecedented situation as the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changes our lives. COVID-19 is affecting each and every one of us in one way or another. You might be feeling stress, anxiety, grief, and worry, and that&...

Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for April 5, 2020

On April 5, 2020, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County and 4 new deaths related to the illness. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 224 and the total number of deaths to 13 i...

Whatcom County Public Health Officials Recommend Wearing Cloth Masks in Public

Whatcom County Public Health Officials Recommend Wearing Cloth Masks in Public

COVID-19 is spreading in our community. Some people with COVID-19 might not show symptoms and spread the virus without knowing it. Others with COVID-19 can spread the infection ...

Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for April 4, 2020

On April 4, 2020, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting 17 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County. this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 199. 

Visit our COVID-19 website for complete case numbers and more inform...

Rapid COVID-19 Testing for High Priority Populations Now Available from WCHD

Rapid COVID-19 Testing for High Priority Populations Now Available from Whatcom County Health Department

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *UPDATE / CORRECTION*April 3, 2020 Media Contact: Claudia Murphy, WUC Public Information OfficerPhone: ...

Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for April 3, 2020

On April 3, 2020, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting 7 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 182. 

Visit our COVID-19 website for complete case numbers and mor...

Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for April 2, 2020

On April 2, 2020, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting 31 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County and 1 new death related to the illness. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 175 and the total number of deaths to 9 in ...

Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for April 1, 2020

On April 1, 2020, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting 5 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County and 1 new death attributed to the illness. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 144 and the total number of attributed de...

Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for March 31, 2020

On March 31, 2020, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County. The total number of confirmed cases is 139.

We are experience a delay in reporting our negative case numbers and will update our webs...

Stay home, Stay healthy, Stay Strong Whatcom County

Whatcom County, we are so proud of you for taking Governor Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order seriously. Because it is serious. Every time you choose to stay home, you are doing your part to protect your neighbors, friends, and family. Stayi...

Whatcom COVID-19 Update for March 30

Earlier today we reported a delay in our daily case update. We have now updated our site to reflect our total case count. We have 4 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County. The total number of confirmed cases is 120. 

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Whatcom COVID-19 Update for March 30 Delayed

We are committed to providing you with the most reliable, accurate data about COVID-19 in our community. We rely on the Washington State Disease Reporting System (WDRS) for this information, and test results received through 11:59PM on Sunday, 3/29 have n...

Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for March 29, 2020

On March 29, the Whatcom County Health Department has identified 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County. The total number of confirmed cases is 116. Three new deaths have been reported. 

Visit our COVID-19 website for complete case nu...

Accessing Healthy Food During Stay Home, Stay Healthy

Wondering what’s up with accessing healthy food during the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order for Washington? We’ve got an overview here for you.

Grocery stores are essential businesses and will stay open.

Under the Governor’s order...

Stay Home, Stay Healthy Strategy Order Announced by Governor to Slow Spread of COVID-19

Yesterday, Governor Inslee announced a Stay Home, Stay Healthy Executive Order, the best tool we currently have to slow the spread of COVID-19. This decision is a proven strategy that will save lives. 

We know that this is a disruptive and alarmin...

29 Additional Cases of COVID-19 at Shuksan Healthcare Center

Today the Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) has identified 29 additional confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in an outbreak among residents and staff associated with Shuksan Healthcare Center.

New Guidelines for Food Establishments, Childcare Centers, Workplaces, and Retail Businesses

We have published new guidelines on our website for food establishments, childcare providers, work places and retail businesses. Additional resources can be found on our website at www.whatcomcounty.us/covid 

Whatcom COVID-19 Website Now Active

A single-source information and communication tool on behalf of the Whatcom County’s unified response to COVID-19 is now available online.

The WhatcomCOVID.com website is a repository of trusted sources of novel coronavirus information from the U...

Increased Risk of COVID-19 Exposure in Whatcom County

While the number of confirmed cases in Whatcom County are relatively low, there is evidence of increasing spread of COVID-19 in our community. As a result, we will no longer be reporting locations of public exposures to confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Ideas to Keep You Connected and Engaged

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting our lives and communities significantly.  Restrictions are in place to reduce disease transmission, preserve our healthcare capacity and protect our vulnerable community members. Given our changing landsc...

Notice of Potential Public Exposure to COVID-19

This is a joint release from the Lummi Indian Business Council and the Whatcom County Health Department.

BELLINGHAM, WA – During the case investigation of a laboratory-confirmed positive patient, it has been determined that there was a potential ...

Protecting Our Valuable Healthcare Resources

In times of disease outbreaks, healthcare can become a limited resource. One of the ways we can help each other out is by understanding how to make the best use of our shared healthcare system. Here are the things we can all do to protect this valuable re...

Testing for COVID-19

People have a lot of questions about testing for COVID-19. It is understandable because the recommendations for who should get tested continue to change frequently based on the situational update, and most importantly, on the capacity to test at labs. Tha...

Bellingham Bay and Chuckanut Bay Closed to Harvest of Butter Clams and Varnish Clams

Bellingham Bay and Chuckanut Bay have been closed to recreational harvest of only butter clams and varnish clams due to high levels of biotoxins.