March 2, 2020 Media Contact: Melissa Morin, Communications Specialist Phone: (360) 778-6022; (360) 594-2504 E-mail address: mmorin@whatcomcounty.us
Media Advisory: Whatcom County Public Health Officials to Give COVID-19 Update
Local public health officials and partner agencies will provide an update on the steps underway in Whatcom County to help prepare for a potential novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This briefing will be an opportunity for local elected officials to ask questions and raise issues they are experiencing within their jurisdictions. A quorum of the Whatcom County Council members may attend this event. Media are invited to attend.
Speakers:
- John Gargett, Deputy Director, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management
- Executive Satpal Sidhu, Whatcom County Executive
- John Wolpers, Incident Commander, Whatcom County Health Department IMT
- Cindy Hollinsworth, Communicable Disease and Epidemiology Manager, Whatcom County Health Department
- Dr. Greg Stern, Health Officer, Whatcom County Health Department
- Mike Hilley, Emergency Medical Services Manager, Whatcom County
- Robert Taylor, Emergency Management Coordinator, PeaceHealth
- Anne Deacon, Human Services Manager, Whatcom County Health Department
Time: 2:00-4:00pm, Monday, March 2 Location: Whatcom Unified Emergency Operations Center, 3888 Sound Way, Bellingham, WA
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