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CD Cases: December January February Total 22 cases 29 cases 36 cases COVID-19 Data We continue to receive positive COVID-19 cases and are maintaining our reporting to the state. Kate Johnson continues to oversee all COVID-19 outbreak management within our long-term care facilities, daycares, and other agencies as needed. All clinics, hospitals, and laboratories are legally mandated to report all testing and positive results to us. We appreciate Dora Beukelman's efforts in accurately entering all test results, both positive and negative, into the Washington State Disease Reporting System (WDRS) in accordance with reporting requirements. Confirmed Measles Case in Kittitas County On January 14, 2026, Kate Johnson received notification of a Kittitas County resident who was unvaccinated and recently traveled to South Carolina, was exposed to someone with Measles, and experiencing symptoms. Pt returned to Washington state and began experiencing symptoms on January 9, 2026. We received positive test results on January 15, 2026. While waiting for test results our Communicable Disease Division along with our Emergency Response coordinator Kelly Bacon hit the ground running and preparing for a positive case. Due to all our hard work and planning prior to this case, we were ready to respond. Our CD team ( Whitney and Dora, along with Kate Johnson) worked tirelessly on case and contact investigation of 201 known exposures. With the help of other staff, we were able to establish a weekend call center. We activated our internal EOC with Chelsey Loeffers as Incident Commander, Kate Johnson, as Operational Section Chief, and Dr. Mark Larson as our Safety Officer. We worked closely with CWU and KVH for this response. Due to our response, we only had one case of measles during the 42-day monitoring period. More information is to come at our Board of Health Meeting Presentation. RSV Outbreak in Long -Term -Care Facility The outbreak was officially declared on January 8, 2026, and persisted until January 28, 2026. Kate Johnson collaborated closely with staff at the local long-term care facility to support disease mitigation, infection prevention strategies, and staff education. Below is the total number of positive residents and symptomatic staff during this outbreak. Positive Symptomatic Residents Staff Total 5 2 Influenza Outbreak in Long -Term Facility The outbreak was declared on February 9, 2026, and is still currently on going at this time. Kate Johnson is working closely with facility staff to support disease mitigation, infection prevention strategies, and staff education. As of February 24th, there have been 4 confirmed positive residents and 3 staff members who are symptomatic. Unfortunately, during this outbreakthere have been two related flu deaths at this facility. We have had a total of 3 Influenza related deaths in Kittitas County this year. is