A witness statement from Washington state

Ok, I'm going to spill the beans about coronovirus and Clallam County, Washington..…

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Thought I would give an update from Clallam County, Washington about how the coronovirus is affecting us here. Clallam County Washington is a county across from Victoria Canada and two hour or so west of Seattle.

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First let me say there has been a confirmed case of coronovirus in Jefferson County. Im angry that the Seattle news stations are not reporting this! They dont name where in Jefferson County but Port Townsend is the main town in Jefferson. Also, they have sent two Chimicum school students home because they came in contact with someone who had the virus. Clallam County is like an hour away from Chimicum, Jefferson County and Port Townsend. I feel its only a matter of time before it comes here.

We are also right across the water from Victoria Canada and Vancouver where there are several confirmed cases. So, Seattle is to the east of us about two hours, Victoria and Vancouver are north of us so yea just a matter of time before we get a case of it.

1. Our local Rite Aide in the town I live in said the hand sanitizer and masks are completely sold out. This was a week ago btw.

2. Seattle Children's Hospital which is located in King County Washington (where most of the deaths are happening) called me and said they wanted my daughter taken out of school as she has a compromised immune system. They also said to keep her away from groups of ten or more people, and if she spends the night at anyones house make sure it is just one person and their whole family and them is healthy. They told me they dont know when she'll be able to go back.

3. Rumors are flying around that the schools are going to close at some point. Hasnt happened yet though.

4. Our local health officials have this to say to us about the coronovirus. Read it and form your own opinion. I for one am hearing a different version of events from the Seattle news stations

“One message that we’re really trying to get out to the public is that most folks with COVID-19 will get better on their own and will not need health care. So folks with, you know, cough and fever generally do not need health care if they’re having mild symptoms. We are recommending that they stay home until they are free of symptoms.”

Unthank added that, contrary to what some people are saying, people who have no symptoms cannot spread the disease. She added that just because someone may have been in a room with someone that has the virus, that doesn’t mean they’re sick or a carrier.

Unthank says that COVID-19 is not an airborne disease, and can only be spread through droplets of moisture, such as being sneezed on, and only then if you are within 6 feet of a sick person for an hour or more. She adds that the disease can only survive on furniture or other surfaces for two hours.

She says that they are therefore not recommending any businesses or other public buildings be closed.

Another important point Unthank stressed has to do with the wearing of ordinary surgical masks, and a concerning shortage of the N95 respirators that, for now, should only be used by hospital personnel and first responders.

“The average person in Clallam County does not need to wear a mask to walk through their life. We do not recommend the public wear them because we need them for our health care workers. Also know that they don’t work if you wear them out in the public, so you are using a necessary resource for our Health Care staff in a way that is not helping. So we’re really trying to get that message out.”

Possibly most concerning of all is the shortage of tests available to health care workers nationwide. Unthank says that only the most severely ill who are suspected of having the virus will be tested at this time.

No one who is not needing hospital level care is going to get tested for COVID-19 at this time. We can’t have people flooding in trying to get tested. We just don’t have tests for them. When it comes to testing, we do not have testing available. We just don’t. They are working on it and they are hoping to get it out. Unfortunately, I think, we’re hearing a sunnier idea from the feds than the reality on the ground. This is where we are. And I can tell you, you know, that’s terrible for the general public.”

Unthank reiterated that the best way to protect yourself from the virus is to wash your hands thoroughly and often, and to avoid touching your face with unclean hands.

Yes, she has a weird last name, Dr. Unthank.

5. I saw a group of about six chinese nationals get off of the CoHo ferry that goes to Victoria from Clallam County. Three of them were wearing masks.

That is the coronovirus update from here in Clallam County Washington. Will keep you updated!