AlertSeattle: COVID-19 Subscribers – This weekly alert provides new and updated information and links to City of Seattle programs and services for residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also contains helpful city, county, state and federal resources.
ATTENTION: If you are 12 or older and live or work in Washington state, you can book your first and second doses today at any of the City of Seattle’s fixed vaccination sites. (Minors will require authorization from a parent or legal guardian in the registration process.) Vaccinations do not require an advance appointment.
SEATTLE NEWS
- Seattle Becomes First Major American City to Fully Vaccinate 70 Percent of Residents 12 and Older
- City Announces 2,000 free ORCA Cards to support COVID recovery in hardest-hit neighborhoods
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, WA STATE DEPARTMENTS, AND KING COUNTY NEWS
- Researchers from UW and DOH find WA Notify exposure notification tool is saving lives
- Vaccination helping to control spread of COVID-19 and needs to increase
NEW OR UPDATED RESOURCES AND SERVICES
For the full list of resources and services, visit www.seattle.gov/mayor/covid-19.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
COVID-19 Vaccines are now available to everyone 12 and older. If you are eligible, you can find the nearest vaccine provider at: https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/.
Everyone who lives, works, or attends school in Washington state can now get vaccinated at Lumen Field Event Center, SODO, Rainier Beach, and West Seattle without an appointment.
If you prefer to schedule an appointment for the Lumen Field Event Center and at the SODO, Rainier Beach and West Seattle sites, you can use this online form. (Form is in English only.)
Residents can also schedule appointments over the phone for any of the sites by calling the Customer Service Bureau at (206) 684-2489 or (206) 684-CITY, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. at 5 p.m. In-language assistance is available over the phone.
Learn more at the City of Seattle COVID-19 vaccination page: seattle.gov/vaccine.
City of Seattle Free COVID-19 Testing
The City of Seattle, King County, and UW Medicine are offering free COVID-19 testing for people who live, work, or regularly visit Seattle. Drive-through and walk-up testing are available. You must first register online or over the phone. While testing is free, if you have medical insurance, please bring your insurance card or proof of insurance. Language interpretation is available. To learn more about these sites, please visit the City of Seattle COVID-19 Free Testing page.
City of Seattle Hygiene, Restroom, and Shower Facilities Map
The City of Seattle has conducted an extensive accounting of every City-funded hygiene resource available. Human Services Department’s hygiene map includes all locations that are open and will be updated weekly.
City of Seattle Free Internet Access Resources
You can find find free public Wi-Fi closest to you at: www.seattle.gov/tech/services/internet-access/free-public-wi-fi. You can also open a Public Wi-Fi Map in a new window here. And you can view a site list that is screen reader accessible here.
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The Federal Communications Commission’s new Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) helps families who qualify, get a discount of up to $50 for broadband service. Families and households are eligible if they receive Medicaid, SNAP or other public benefits, are school lunch eligible, are already in the Lifeline program, receive Pell education grants, have lost income due to job loss or furlough during the COVID-19 pandemic, or their 2020 income is below $99,000 for single tax filers or $198,000 for joint filers. If you are in a low-income internet program now, you may be able to apply directly with your internet provider.
Three ways for eligible households to apply:
- Contact your preferred participating broadband provider directly to learn about their application process. Providers serving Seattle with ongoing low-income internet programs offering the Emergency Broadband Benefit include Comcast, Wave, and wireless hotspot providers: PC’s for People and Human I-T.
Other Washington State providers are listed here.
- Go to GetEmergencyBroadband.org to apply online and to find participating providers near you.
- Call (833) 511-0311 for a mail-in application, and return it along with copies of documents showing proof of eligibility to:
Emergency Broadband Support Center
P.O. Box 7081
London, KY 40742
Application Form (pdf): English ; Spanish (Instructions in other languages: getemergencybroadband.org/help/resources/)
Consumer handouts and the fact sheet are also available in:
- Arabic – عربى
- Amharic – አማርኛ
- Burmese – မြန်မာစာ
- Chinese-Traditional – 繁體中文
- Chinese-Simplified – 简体中文
- French – français
- Korean – 한국어
- Portuguese – português
- Russian – русский
- Somali – Soomaali
- Spanish – español
- Tagalog – Filipino
- Vietnamese – Tiếng Việt
You can also help the FCC promote this campaign with this Emergency Broadband Benefit Outreach Toolkit.
DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
For a full list of opportunities:
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/covid-19#iwanttodonatevolunteer.