Recap of Today’s COVID-19 News and Updates

DAILY BULLETIN

April 26, 2020

Contact: 

Joint Information Center
253-512-7100
wajic@mil.wa.gov

Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on April 25, there are 13,521 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 202 cases in the last 24 hours. Visit the Department of Health's website for cases by county, demographics, and more. 

Statewide news items 

Updated symptoms: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its official list of symptoms that people experience when they get sick from the coronavirus. The symptoms added are: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell. This is in addition to the previous official symptoms: fever, cough, and shortness or breath. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.  

We are all in this together: For our state to be healthy and able to control the spread of this virus, all of our people, communities, and neighborhoods need to be healthy and able to control the spread of this virus. Read more on the Department of Health’s daily blog. 

Resources 

TVW: Find links to past and future coverage regarding COVID-19 and resources from our partners at  https://www.tvw.org/covid-19/ 

Washington 211 COVID-19 Call Center:  Do you need information or answers to your questions and concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)? You can call 1-800-525-0127 or text 211-211 for help. You can also text the word “Coronavirus” to 211-211 to receive information and updates on your phone wherever you are. You will receive links to the latest information on COVID-19, including county-level updates, and resources for families, businesses, students, and more.  

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