To get free rapid COVID tests delivered to your home, visit https://www.covidtests.gov/. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them as shipping takes 7-12 days.
The state of Washington’s site for free COVID rapid tests is available for Whitman County residents! You can order up to 5 tests at https://www.sayyescovidhometest.org/ (If test supply is exhausted, please try again another day.)
World Health Organization
- Click here: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1
- Includes:
- Overview, prevention, symptoms
- How to protect yourself
- How to stay safe
- Myths, reports, up-to-date outbreak information, global research, travel advice
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- Click here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Findex.html
- Includes:
- How to protect yourself
- What to do if you think you are sick
- Symptoms, preparation for your family, older adults & medical conditions
- Travel, childcare, businesses & employers, healthcare
- National statistics and maps
Washington State Coronavirus Response Official Information
- Click here: https://www.coronavirus.wa.gov/
- Includes:
- Statewide Statistics and Map
- Multilingual resources
- Guidelines for families, employers, and schools
- Information on getting tested
- Travel and commute information
- Government Emergency Actions
- Healthcare, childcare, family, business, education resources
- Mental and Emotional Well Being
Washington State Department of Health
- Click here: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus
- Includes:
- Current Situation in Washington
- Confirmed Cases & deaths by county
- Number of individual tested administered in Washington with total number of positive and negative results
- Coronavirus assessment tool
- Call: 1-800-525-0127 and press #
- Call center to answer questions from the public about COVID-19. If you have questions about what is happening in Washington State, how the virus is spread, and what to do if you have symptoms, call their hotline at the number above.
- Guidance for potential exposure
Washington State Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline:
- Call: 1-800-525-0127 and press #
- Call center to answer questions from the public about COVID-19. If you have questions about what is happening in Washington State, how the virus is spread, and what to do if you have symptoms, call their hotline at the number above.
Whitman County Health Department
- Click here: https://www.whitmancountypublichealth.org/covid-19.html
- Up-to-date COVID-19 information, resources, recommendations for Whitman County including:
- How many confirmed cases and how many tests administered in Whitman County
- Disease symptoms, risk, spread, prevention
- Home Isolation Guidance for Families
- Quarantine Guide
- Resources for Child Care, Homeless Shelters, Parents, Caregivers, and more
Pullman Regional Hospital COVID-19 Triage & Testing Center
- Click here: https://www.pullmanregional.org/
- Evaluation of patients with potential COVID-19. Runs seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., located behind the hospital by the Emergency Department
- Screening patients who are experiencing respiratory symptoms or think they may have COVID-19 symptoms.
- It is very important to note that testing is not guaranteed and will only occur if a patient meets criteria. Patients do not need a doctor’s order to come to the Center.
Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics
- https://www.whmc.org/covid-19-vaccination/
- Information on patient services, symptoms, prevention, and treatment
Financial Resources for Washington Residents Impacted by COVID-19
- https://dfi.wa.gov/coronavirus/financial-resources
- Resources for people affected financially by the virus
Senior Meals “To Go” (Council on Aging & Human Services)
- Click here: https://www.coacolfax.org/congregate-meals
- All senior meal sites (Palouse, Colfax, LaCrosse, Endicott, Pullman) are open as usual, but with all meals “to-go”
- Please feel free to take extra meals for friends or family who need them, all those in need are welcome at this time, not just seniors.
- Colfax Location: 121 North Main St., open every Wednesday at 12 p.m. For countywide locations, hours of operation, or to organize delivery call 509-397-4305 or visit the website above.
Whitman County Food Pantries (Council on Aging & Human Services)
- Click here: https://www.coacolfax.org/food-distribution
- All food pantries are open for business on the regular dates and times, serving 14 towns
- Pantries are doing a low-interaction distribution model (pre-bagged or boxed ready for pickup at the door)
- Colfax Location: 121 North Main St., open 2nd & 4th Tuesday 2-5 p.m. For countywide locations, hours of operation, or to organize delivery call 509-397-4305 or visit the website above
Second Harvest
- Click here: https://2-harvest.org/
- As the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic leaves more people needing food assistance across the Inland Northwest, Second Harvest’s Mobile Market is responding with free food distributions, bringing groceries directly to people in need with a modified distribution model to help keep everyone safe and allow for social distancing.
COAST Transportation (Council on Aging & Human Services)
- Click here: https://www.coacolfax.org/transportation
- COAST is still running with reduced operations at this time, offering essential rides. Please call 509-397-2935 to schedule a ride and they will do their best to accommodate.
Community Action Center
- Click here: https://www.cacwhitman.org/
- Community Action Center is an essential service provider of food, shelter, and social services
Whitman Help
Click here: https://whitmanhelp.com/
Resources for Whitman County Residents, Small Businesses, and Nonprofits