AlertSeattle: COVID-19 Subscribers – This 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.
If you are 12 or older and live or work in Washington state, you can book your first and second doses today at the City of Seattle’s fixed vaccination site in SODO until 5:30 p.m., July 31. (Minors will require authorization from a parent or legal guardian in the registration process.) Vaccinations do not require an advance appointment. Schedule Your Vaccination!
SEATTLE NEWS
- With 82 Percent of Seattle Residents Beginning Vaccination Process, City of Seattle to Transition Testing and Vaccination Efforts to Partners
- Welcome Back Weeks Attended By At Least 15,000 People, Spur Economic Activity and Support for Workers Downtown
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, WA STATE DEPARTMENTS, AND KING COUNTY NEWS
- Region’s Top Health Officials Issue Unified Advice: Everyone Should Mask Up in Indoor Public Spaces
- COVID-19 CASES INCREASING IN KING COUNTY: VACCINATION CONTINUES TO BE OUR BEST PROTECTION
- RECENT SURGE IN COVID-19 CASES INCREASES NEED FOR TESTING: KNOW WHEN TO GET TESTED AND WHERE TO GO
- NEW KING COUNTY DATA: INEQUITABLE HEALTH IMPACTS OF COVID-19 REFLECT THE INTERSECTIONS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS
- New data reveals COVID-19 impact on unvaccinated
- COVID-19 cases are increasing across the state
- State calls on providers to continue work to boost COVID-19 vaccination
- Masks required for all K-12 students and staff heading back to the classroom
- Inslee rescinds three proclamations related to the COVID-19 pandemic
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/.
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
UW Medicine is offering free COVID-19 testing for people who live, work, or regularly visit Seattle. Drive-through and walk-up testing are available. 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.
King County Small Business Assistance Program
Businesses can apply now for grants of up to $25,000 to help them recover from the effects of COVID-19. These funds can be used to reimburse your business for rent, employee payroll, goods, services, and other COVID-19-related expenses.
To be eligible, a business must:
- Be active and licensed in the state of Washington with a physical business address in unincorporated King County
- Have 30 or fewer full-time employees
- Have gross revenues of $3 million or less per year
For more information go to kingcounty.gov/depts/local-services/programs/economic-development/local-business-help.aspx or call 206-477-3800.
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.