COVID-19 Health and Safety Resources
Making your emotional and physical well-being and safety a priority during this time is important. Following are a few resources to help you practice self-care or reach out for additional assistance.
Health Resources
Emotional
- Washington State Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Webinar: Self-Care and Managing Stress During COVID-19
- Washington State finding support for mental health and well-being
- More Washington State EAP COVID-19 resources including links and handouts
- World Health Organization: Helping Children Cope with Stress During COVID-19
Physical
- Seattle Colleges Occupational Health and Safety resources for those working from home:
- Ergonomic adjustments and suggestions on how to arrange your workstation
- "Ergo break" stretches
- Self-checklist
Other
- Avoiding scams
- Spread the facts
Safety Resources
- Best practices on face masks or cloth face coverings
- CDC: How COVID-19 spreads
- CDC: People who need to take extra precautions
- CDC: Social distancing
- CDC: When to wear gloves
If you are in King County and believe you were exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19, or if you're a health care provider with questions about COVID-19, contact the King County novel coronavirus call center: 206-477-3977. The call center is now open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT.
The Washington State Department of Health has established a call center to address questions from the public. If you have questions about what is happening in Washington, or how the virus is spread, please call 1-800-525-0127. Phone lines are currently staffed from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m, seven days a week. Please note that this call center cannot access COVID-19 testing results. For testing inquiries or results, please contact your health care provider.