COVID-19 News and Information

Neah Bay, WA is in Phase 1 of the Makah COVID-19 Public Health Protocols.

Updated Monday-Friday and posted at Beʔis and Village Market

• Clallam County is now considered a high risk area. An area is determined to be high risk when the percent of individuals testing positive is greater than 2%.  Clallam County's percentage is now 3.2%.
• Traveling to High Risk Areas: If a Neah Bay Resident travels to a High Risk Area and has close contact (closer than 6 feet) with anyone in that High Risk Area, for any period of time and for any reason - upon returning to the Makah Indian Reservation they are required to do a 14 day quarantine in their own home with all of their household members. The only exception to this is close contact with a mask and other protective equipment during a medical visit. 
• Not following precautions: If any Neah Bay Resident has left the Makah Indian Reservation and did not follow the recommended precautions (physical distancing, wear a mask, and hand hygiene) if, regardless of where they went, they are asked to strictly avoid contact with others outside of their household for 14 days after their return to Neah Bay. This means not being within 6 feet.

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IF YOU ARE SICK, STAY AT HOME EXCEPT TO GET MEDICAL CARE
Stay home and stay away from others in your household, in a separate room and using a separate bathroom if possible. If you have to be around others, stay 6 feet away and wear a face mask or use a tissue to cover your cough/sneezes

Absolutely stay away from high risk persons in your life (high risk persons are those who are greater than 60 years old, have underlying heart or lung or other medical conditions, or are pregnant). 

VERY IMPORTANT: If you are at high risk (greater than 60 years old, have underlying heart or lung conditions, diabetes or other immune compromising conditions, or are pregnant), please start monitoring your symptoms very closely. Call immediately if your fever is greater than 100.4 or you are having shortness of breath. 

If you are coughing or sneezing, do it into a tissue and immediately dispose of the tissue (or wash if you have a handkerchief). Do not let other people handle your used tissues or handkerchiefs! If you don't have something to cough or sneeze into, use your elbow, but wash your clothes afterward. ​

If you have mild symptoms, (such as a cough, runny nose or fever less than 102) you can most likely manage your symptoms at home.  There are several supportive therapies you can do at home without seeing a doctor, such as:

• Rest
• Stay hydrated, drinking at least 10 tall glasses of water a day (or 20 short glasses!)
• Use salt-water gargles, and salt-water rinses to clear your nose and throat
• Eat anti-microbial foods like onions, garlic, ginger, and foods with antioxidants like broccoli and blueberries
• Stay away from processed foods and sugar
• Use over-the-counter medications and supplements such as Zinc, Acetaminophin (tylenol), Ibuprofen (advil), Robitussen (cough syrup), and medicated nasal sprays

​If your symptoms worsen during business hours, call the clinic at 360-645-2233 and the medical staff will assist you. For the safety of other patients and our staff, do not come directly to the clinic. Call first. 

If your symptoms worsen during After Hours, please call the Careline at 1-800-607-5501 or, if you suspect you have COVID-19 (fever and a cough), call the Clallam County Hotline at 1-360-417-2430 or the Washington State Department of Health Hotline at 1-800-525-0127 and press #.

If you are having an emergency (i.e. severe shortness of breath) at anytime, call 911 ​​​​​​​​​​​​