Other News
Apr 11, 2024: Community Meeting: Sea Level Rise Adaptation for Outer Bay and Agate Beach Areas on Lopez Island
Mar 11, 2024: Queers in Unexpected Places: Searching for (and Finding) Gender and Sexual Non-Conformity in the Rural and Early PNW
Mar 7, 2024: DRAFT Richardson Marsh Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan Now Open for Public Comment
Dec 5, 2023: County Council Member Jane Fuller and Senator Liz Lovelett to Host Public Meeting on Lopez
Nov 3, 2023: County and Town Send Open Letter to State Officials Regarding Impacts of Poor Ferry Service
Sep 29, 2023: Conservation Land Bank Announces Special Meeting to Discuss Watmough Bay Preserve Addition
Sep 14, 2023: The mobile dental van is coming to Lopez! // ¡La camioneta dental móvil ya llega a López!
Aug 22, 2023: San Juan County Adopts 32-Hour Work Week in the Name of Fiscal Health, Recruitment, and Islander Wellness
May 25, 2023: Recap of Lopez Neighborhood Meeting Regarding the Relocation of Public Works Facilities
May 23, 2023: District 3 Councilmember Jane Fuller Opens Office on Lopez and Hosts Community Conversation
Apr 17, 2023: Give Lopez Starts April 17th - A two week fundraiser benefiting 15 Lopez Island Non-Profits
Sep 22, 2022: Interim Watmough Preserve Addition Stewardship and Management Plan Now Open for Public Comment
Weekly Case Update: 1 new case on Lopez!
Mar 4, 2022
By San Juan County
Since the last update on Friday February 25th, there have been 22 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is now 1224.
This is a slight drop from last week and reflects a continued downward trend in island cases, though case numbers on San Juan increased slightly.
LOPEZ ISLAND: There is 1 new case on Lopez Island since the last update.
ORCAS ISLAND: There is 1 new case on Orcas Island since the last update.
SAN JUAN ISLAND: There are 20 new cases on San Juan Island since the last update.
Note that the San Juan County Health Department was notified by WA DOH of the death of an unvaccinated San Juan County resident that has been attributed to COVID. Our thoughts are with the family as they grieve their loss. To protect patient privacy, we are unable to release any further details. This is the second COVID fatality in San Juan County.
Notes on Masking and Moving Forward:
-The Governor has moved up the timeline for the lifting of his masking orders to March 12th. San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James is in support of this move and assuming current trends hold, will lift all current San Juan County orders on masking at the same time as the Governor’s order.
-This will eliminate indoor masking requirements, including in schools- but please note that some settings, including healthcare facilities and long-term care facilities will still have masking requirements in place. There are also federal requirements in place for transportation systems, including ferries and air travel that may continue to require masking.
-There will still be families, individuals, and businesses that choose to keep masks on. That’s a perfectly reasonable approach and should be met with understanding.
-Please be patient as businesses, individuals, and organizations work to adjust to the lifting of masking requirements. The first couple of days of any transition are always a little clunky and it will take time for signs to come down and everyone to recalibrate.
-COVID is still present. Everyone should have testing supplies on hand (go to https://sayyeshometest.org/ to order more free test kits). Test if you’re sick. If you’re unvaccinated or high risk, contact your healthcare provider immediately if you test positive to discuss treatment options.
-If you’re feeling sick and need to go out in public, mask up.
LOPEZ ISLAND: There is 1 new case on Lopez Island since the last update.
ORCAS ISLAND: There is 1 new case on Orcas Island since the last update.
SAN JUAN ISLAND: There are 20 new cases on San Juan Island since the last update.
Note that the San Juan County Health Department was notified by WA DOH of the death of an unvaccinated San Juan County resident that has been attributed to COVID. Our thoughts are with the family as they grieve their loss. To protect patient privacy, we are unable to release any further details. This is the second COVID fatality in San Juan County.
Notes on Masking and Moving Forward:
-The Governor has moved up the timeline for the lifting of his masking orders to March 12th. San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James is in support of this move and assuming current trends hold, will lift all current San Juan County orders on masking at the same time as the Governor’s order.
-This will eliminate indoor masking requirements, including in schools- but please note that some settings, including healthcare facilities and long-term care facilities will still have masking requirements in place. There are also federal requirements in place for transportation systems, including ferries and air travel that may continue to require masking.
-There will still be families, individuals, and businesses that choose to keep masks on. That’s a perfectly reasonable approach and should be met with understanding.
-Please be patient as businesses, individuals, and organizations work to adjust to the lifting of masking requirements. The first couple of days of any transition are always a little clunky and it will take time for signs to come down and everyone to recalibrate.
-COVID is still present. Everyone should have testing supplies on hand (go to https://sayyeshometest.org/ to order more free test kits). Test if you’re sick. If you’re unvaccinated or high risk, contact your healthcare provider immediately if you test positive to discuss treatment options.
-If you’re feeling sick and need to go out in public, mask up.