Isolation/Quarantine and Assessment/Recovery Facilities

Kent Isolation and Quarantine Facility

Location: 1233 Central Ave N, Kent, WA

Type of Facility: Isolation and Quarantine Facility

Capacity: Up to 79

Population Served: Individuals who cannot safely self-quarantine or isolate in their own home, or do not have a home.

Purpose of Isolation and Quarantine Facilities  

Isolation and Quarantine sites serve two very important goals:

1. reduce the spread of the illness; and
2. keep our hospital beds available for people with acute healthcare needs. 

Public Health has been very clear that the long-standing practice of isolation and quarantine helps keep the community safe by containing illness.  

• Quarantine is for people who are not currently showing symptoms but are at increased risk for having been exposed to an infectious disease.
• Isolation is used for people who are currently ill and able to spread the disease and who need to stay away from others in order to avoid infecting them.

Who will occupy this facility and for how long

Examples of people who may occupy the facility: 

• First responders and health care workers 
• Travelers
• People who can't self-isolate or quarantine at home; for example, a shared dorm room or a person who cannot safely isolate from a fragile family member in the home (senior, immune-compromised child)
• People experiencing homelessness  

Length of time for recovery varies. The onsite health care professional will approve discharge from the facility. Length of time this facility will be in use depends upon the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and the needs in our community.

Staffing of the facility and level of care provided

Public Health clinical staff assess and approve all placements into isolation, quarantine and recovery sites.

This facility will have security, a site manager and health care professionals on site 24/7. Health and behavioral health care professionals will monitor health status and symptoms. Meals, snacks and other essentials will be provided through a “drop-and-go” protocol. All occupants will have a telephone and a 24/7 number to call if their condition should change or if they need any supplies or other assistance.  Anyone needing acute care or medically necessary procedures will be transported to a licensed medical facility.

Transportation to and from the facility

Transportation will be provided by the most appropriate method, including ambulances or other contracted transportation providers.

What to do if you have questions

Please fill out our contact form at https://blue.kingcounty.gov/about/contact/, or contact Calli Knight at cknight@kingcounty.gov

How to stay safe during this time of emergency

The best way to keep you, your loved ones, and our community safe is by practicing social distancing measures including, but not limited to, frequently washing hands and disinfecting surfaces, staying home if you are sick or not feeling well, and avoiding large gatherings. It will take all of us to slow the spread of COVID-19.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or questions, you can call:

King County Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 206-477-3977. This helpline is open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. every day.

WA State Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 1-800-525-0127 and press #. This helpline is open from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. every day.

The operators are able to connect with a third-party interpreter. You will need to be able to tell them in English what language you need.

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North Seattle/Aurora Isolation and Quarantine Facility

Location: 1132 N. 128th Street, Seattle

Type of Facility: Isolation and Quarantine Facility

Capacity: Up to 23

Population Served: Individuals who cannot safely self-quarantine in their own home, or do not have a home.

Purpose of Isolation and Quarantine Facilities 

Isolation and Quarantine sites serve two very important goals:

1. reduce the spread of the illness; and
2. keep our hospital beds available for people with acute healthcare needs. 

Public Health has been very clear that the long-standing practice of isolation and quarantine helps keep the community safe by containing illness.  

• Quarantine is for people who are not currently showing symptoms but are at increased risk for having been exposed to an infectious disease.
• Isolation is used for people who are currently ill and able to spread the disease and who need to stay away from others in order to avoid infecting them.

Who will occupy this facility and for how long

Examples of people who may occupy the facility: 

• First responders and health care workers 
• Travelers
• People who can't self-isolate or quarantine at home; for example, a shared dorm room or a person who cannot safely isolate from a fragile family member in the home (senior, immune-compromised child)
• People experiencing homelessness  

Length of time for recovery varies. The onsite health care professional must approve discharge from the facility. Length of time this facility will be in use depends upon the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and the needs in our community.

Staffing of the facility and level of care provided

Public Health clinical staff assess and approve all placements into isolation, quarantine and recovery sites.

This facility will have security, a site manager and health care professionals on site 24/7. Health and behavioral health care professionals will monitor health status and symptoms. Meals, snacks and other essentials will be provided through a “drop-and-go” protocol. All occupants will have a telephone and a 24/7 number to call if their condition should change, or if they need any supplies or other assistance.  Anyone needing acute care or medically necessary procedures will be transported to a licensed medical facility.

Transportation to and from the facility

Transportation will be provided by the most appropriate method, including ambulances or other contracted transportation providers.

What to do if you have questions

Please fill out our contact form at https://blue.kingcounty.gov/about/contact/, or contact Calli Knight at cknight@kingcounty.gov

How to stay safe during this time of emergency

The best way to keep you, your loved ones, and our community safe is by practicing social distancing measures including, but not limited to, frequently washing hands and disinfecting surfaces, staying home if you are sick or not feeling well, and avoiding large gatherings. It will take all of us to slow the spread of COVID-19.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or questions, you can call:

King County Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 206-477-3977. This helpline is open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. every day.

WA State Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 1-800-525-0127 and press #. This helpline is open from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. every day.

The operators are able to connect with a third-party interpreter. You will need to be able to tell them in English what language you need.

Issaquah Isolation and Quarantine Facility

Location: 1801 12^th Ave NW, Issaquah, WA 98027

Type of Facility: Isolation and Quarantine Facility

Capacity: Up to 99

Population Served: Individuals who cannot safely self-quarantine in their own home, or do not have a home.

Purpose of Isolation and Quarantine Facilities 

Isolation and Quarantine sites serve two very important goals:

1. reduce the spread of the illness; and
2. keep our hospital beds available for people with acute healthcare needs. 

Public Health has been very clear that the long-standing practice of isolation and quarantine helps keep the community safe by containing illness.  

• Quarantine is for people who are not currently showing symptoms but are at increased risk for having been exposed to an infectious disease.
• Isolation is used for people who are currently ill and able to spread the disease and who need to stay away from others in order to avoid infecting them.

Who will occupy this facility and for how long

Examples of people who may occupy the facility: 

• First responders and health care workers 
• Travelers
• People who can't self-isolate or quarantine at home; for example, a shared dorm room or a person who cannot safely isolate from a fragile family member in the home (senior, immune-compromised child)
• People experiencing homelessness  

Length of time for recovery varies. The onsite health care professional must approve discharge from the facility. Length of time this facility will be in use depends upon the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and the needs in our community.

Staffing of the facility and level of care provided

Public Health clinical staff assess and approve all placements into isolation, quarantine and recovery sites.

This facility will have security, a site manager and health care professionals on site 24/7. Health and behavioral health care professionals will monitor health status and symptoms. Meals, snacks and other essentials will be provided through a “drop-and-go” protocol. All occupants will have a telephone and a 24/7 number to call if their condition should change, or if they need any supplies or other assistance.  Anyone needing acute care or medically necessary procedures will be transported to a licensed medical facility.

Transportation to and from the facility

Transportation will be provided by the most appropriate method, including ambulances or other contracted transportation providers.

What to do if you have questions

Please fill out our contact form at https://blue.kingcounty.gov/about/contact/, or contact Calli Knight at cknight@kingcounty.gov

How to stay safe during this time of emergency

The best way to keep you, your loved ones, and our community safe is by practicing social distancing measures including, but not limited to, frequently washing hands and disinfecting surfaces, staying home if you are sick or not feeling well, and avoiding large gatherings. It will take all of us to slow the spread of COVID-19.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or questions, you can call:

King County Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 206-477-3977. This helpline is open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. every day.

WA State Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 1-800-525-0127 and press #. This helpline is open from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. every day.

The operators are able to connect with a third-party interpreter. You will need to be able to tell them in English what language you need.

White Center Isolation and Quarantine Facility

Location: 206 SW 112th St., Seattle

Type of Facility: Isolation and Quarantine Facility

Capacity: Up to 31

Population Served: Individuals who cannot safely self-quarantine in their own home, or do not have a home.

Purpose of Isolation and Quarantine Facilities 

Isolation and Quarantine sites serve two very important goals:

1. reduce the spread of the illness; and
2. keep our hospital beds available for people with acute healthcare needs. 

Public Health has been very clear that the long-standing practice of isolation and quarantine helps keep the community safe by containing illness.  

• Quarantine is for people who are not currently showing symptoms but are at increased risk for having been exposed to an infectious disease.
• Isolation is used for people who are currently ill and able to spread the disease and who need to stay away from others in order to avoid infecting them.

Who will occupy this facility and for how long

Examples of people who may occupy the facility: 

• First responders and health care workers 
• Travelers
• People who can't self-isolate or quarantine at home; for example, a shared dorm room or a person who cannot safely isolate from a fragile family member in the home (senior, immune-compromised child)
• People experiencing homelessness  

Length of time for recovery varies. The onsite health care professional must approve discharge from the facility. Length of time this facility will be in use depends upon the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and the needs in our community.

Staffing of the facility and level of care provided

Public Health clinical staff assess and approve all placements into isolation, quarantine and recovery sites.

This facility will have security, a site manager and health care professionals on site 24/7. Health and behavioral health care professionals will monitor health status and symptoms. Meals, snacks and other essentials will be provided through a “drop-and-go” protocol. All occupants will have a telephone and a 24/7 number to call if their condition should change or if they need any supplies or other assistance.  Anyone needing acute care or medically necessary procedures will be transported to a licensed medical facility.

Transportation to and from the facility

Transportation will be provided by the most appropriate method, including ambulances or other contracted transportation providers.

What to do if you have questions

Please fill out our contact form at https://blue.kingcounty.gov/about/contact/, or contact Calli Knight at cknight@kingcounty.gov

How to stay safe during this time of emergency

The best way to keep you, your loved ones, and our community safe is by practicing social distancing measures including, but not limited to, frequently washing hands and disinfecting surfaces, staying home if you are sick or not feeling well, and avoiding large gatherings. It will take all of us to slow the spread of COVID-19.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or questions, you can call:

King County Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 206-477-3977. This helpline is open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. every day.

WA State Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 1-800-525-0127 and press #. This helpline is open from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. every day.

The operators are able to connect with a third-party interpreter. You will need to be able to tell them in English what language you need.

Shoreline Assessment Center/Recovery Center (CLOSED)

The first AC/RC of its kind in the nation, the Shoreline facility saved lives. It helped slow the spread of COVID-19 during the early days of the pandemic and gave the county time to put more permanent solutions in place.

Type of Facility: Assessment and recovery services

Capacity: Up to 150

Population Served: Adults who could not isolate, quarantine, or recover in their own home, or do not have a home.

Results:  The Shoreline facility saved lives. It hosted 49 people who as a result slept not in a shelter or in a home with vulnerable family members and were able to access critical care and compassion.

It also played a critical role in helping to slow the spread of COVID-19 during the early days of the pandemic. It gave King County time to put more permanent solutions in place, and today we now have enough bed capacity to accommodate a surge of cases, and a tested strategy we know works. The facility was decommissioned in July 2020 due to lack of demand and after additional facilities were built and opened.

Thank you to the leadership and residents of Shoreline for your support in building this first-of-its-kind AC/RC. Read this blog to learn more about the Shoreline facility.

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Eastgate Assessment Center/Recovery Center

Location: 13620 Eastgate Way Bellevue, WA 98005

Type of Facility: Assessment and recovery services

Capacity: Up to 150

Population Served: Adults who cannot isolate, quarantine, or recover in their own home, or do not have a home.

Purpose of Assessment and Recovery Facilities

Assessment Center/Recovery Center (AC/RC) refers to a congregate care facility that will provide Public Health-supervised care to symptomatic or COVID-positive adults who are not able to follow public health guidance for isolation, quarantine or recovery in their own home, or do not have a home. It could also provide flex space for hospitals to discharge non-emergency COVID cases, freeing up space in the hospital for more acute patients.

Public Health has been very clear that the long-standing practice of isolation and quarantine helps keep the community safe by containing illness.  

• Quarantine is for people who are not currently showing symptoms but are at increased risk for having been exposed to an infectious disease.
• Isolation is used for people who are currently ill and able to spread the disease and who need to stay away from others in order to avoid infecting them.

Who will occupy this facility and for how long

Examples of people who may occupy the facility:

• People who can't self-isolate or quarantine at home; for example, a shared dorm room or a person who cannot safely isolate from a fragile family member in the home (senior, immune-compromised child)
• First responders and health care workers
• People experiencing homelessness

Length of time for recovery varies. The onsite health care professional must approve discharge from the facility. Length of time this facility will be in use depends upon the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and the needs in our community.

Staffing of the facility and level of care provided

Public Health clinical staff assess and approve all placements into isolation, quarantine and recovery sites.

County facilities created for COVID-19 emergency housing response will have 24/7 onsite security and site management, and meals and snacks and other essential needs will be provided. For AC/RCs, Public Health-supervised care will support symptomatic and COVID-positive individuals in recovery. This will include basic nursing, monitoring of vital signs, etc. King County does not anticipate any procedures occurring at the AC/RC beyond basic care necessary to promote recovery. Anyone needing acute care or medically necessary procedures will be transported to a licensed medical facility.

Transportation to and from the facility

Transportation will be provided by the most appropriate method, including ambulances or other contracted transportation providers.

What to do if you have questions

Please fill out our contact form at https://blue.kingcounty.gov/about/contact/, or contact Calli Knight at cknight@kingcounty.gov

How to stay safe during this time of emergency

The best way to keep you, your loved ones, and our community safe is by practicing social distancing measures including, but not limited to, frequently washing hands and disinfecting surfaces, staying home if you are sick or not feeling well, and avoiding large gatherings. It will take all of us to slow the spread of COVID-19.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or questions, you can call:

King County Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 206-477-3977. This helpline is open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. every day.

WA State Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 1-800-525-0127 and press #. This helpline is open from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. every day.

The operators are able to connect with a third-party interpreter. You will need to be able to tell them in English what language you need.

SoDo Assessment Center/Recovery Center

Location: 1045 6^th Avenue South, Seattle WA

Type of Facility: Assessment and recovery services

Capacity: Up to 250

Population Served: People who cannot isolate, quarantine or recover in their own home, or do not have a home.

Purpose of Assessment and Recovery Facilities

Assessment Center/Recovery Center (AC/RC) refers to a congregate care facility that will provide Public Health-supervised care to symptomatic or COVID-positive adults who are not able to follow public health guidance for isolation, quarantine or recovery in their own home, or do not have a home. It could also provide flex space for hospitals to discharge non-emergency COVID cases, freeing up space in the hospital for more acute patients.

Public Health has been very clear that the long-standing practice of isolation and quarantine helps keep the community safe by containing illness.  

• Quarantine is for people who are not currently showing symptoms but are at increased risk for having been exposed to an infectious disease.
• Isolation is used for people who are currently ill and able to spread the disease and who need to stay away from others in order to avoid infecting them.

Who will occupy this facility and for how long

Examples of people who may occupy the facility:

• People who can't self-isolate or quarantine at home; for example, a shared dorm room or a person who cannot safely isolate from a fragile family member in the home (senior, immune-compromised child)
• First responders and health care workers
• People experiencing homelessness

Length of time for recovery varies. The onsite health care professional must approve discharge from the facility. Length of time this facility will be in use depends upon the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and the needs in our community.

Staffing of the facility and level of care provided

Public Health clinical staff assess and approve all placements into isolation, quarantine and recovery sites.

County facilities created for COVID-19 emergency housing response will have 24/7 onsite security and site management, and meals and snacks and other essential needs will be provided. For AC/RCs, Public Health-supervised care will support symptomatic and COVID-positive individuals in recovery. This will include basic nursing, monitoring of vital signs, etc. King County does not anticipate any procedures occurring at the AC/RC beyond basic care necessary to promote recovery. Anyone needing acute care or medically necessary procedures will be transported to a licensed medical facility.

Transportation to and from the facility

Transportation will be provided by the most appropriate method, including ambulances or other contracted transportation providers.

What to do if you have questions

Please fill out our contact form at https://blue.kingcounty.gov/about/contact/, or contact Calli Knight at cknight@kingcounty.gov

How to stay safe during this time of emergency

• The best way to keep you, your loved ones, and our community safe is by practicing social distancing measures including, but not limited to, frequently washing hands and disinfecting surfaces, staying home if you are sick or not feeling well, and avoiding large gatherings. It will take all of us to slow the spread of COVID-19.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or questions, you can call:

King County Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 206-477-3977. This helpline is open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. every day.

WA State Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 1-800-525-0127 and press #. This helpline is open from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. every day.

The operators are able to connect with a third-party interpreter. You will need to be able to tell them in English what language you need.

Harborview Hall Isolation and Recovery Center

Location: 326 Ninth Avenue, Seattle WA

Type of Facility: Isolation and recovery

Capacity: Up to 45

Population Served: People who need a safe place to isolate and recover from COVID-19, with priority for people who are homeless or unstably housed who may have more intensive health care needs.

Purpose of Isolation and Recovery Facilities 

King County has moved forward to create locations for people to isolate and recovery to serve two very important goals:

1. reduce the spread of the illness; and
2. keep our hospital beds available for people with acute healthcare needs. 

Isolation is used for people who are currently ill and able to spread the disease and who need to stay away from others in order to avoid infecting them.

Who will occupy this facility and for how long

Most people in King County will isolate and recover in their own home. The isolation, quarantine and recovery sites created in King County are there to help those who cannot recover at home, or do not have a home.

Harborview Hall, operated by Harborview Medical Center, will help those with more intensive needs, based largely on its location across the street from the hospital. The staff will prioritize people who are experiencing homelessness or are unstably houses, but it will not exclusively serve people who are homeless.

Length of time for recovery varies. The onsite health care professional must approve discharge from the facility. Length of time this facility will be in use depends upon the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and the needs in our community.

Staffing of the facility and level of care provided

All staffing for this facility is being coordinated by Harborview Medical Center.

What to do if you have questions

Please fill out our contact form at https://blue.kingcounty.gov/about/contact/, or contact Calli Knight at cknight@kingcounty.gov

How to stay safe during this time of emergency

The best way to keep you, your loved ones, and our community safe is by practicing social distancing measures including, but not limited to, frequently washing hands and disinfecting surfaces, staying home if you are sick or not feeling well, and avoiding large gatherings. It will take all of us to slow the spread of COVID-19.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or questions, you can call:

King County Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 206-477-3977. This helpline is open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. every day.

WA State Novel Coronavirus Call Center, 1-800-525-0127 and press #. This helpline is open from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. every day.

The operators are able to connect with a third-party interpreter. You will need to be able to tell them in English what language you need.

Special note about Harborview Hall:

Harborview Hall is “home” for an 85-bed enhanced shelter operated by The Salvation Army under contract with King County. The shelter guests and operator were temporarily relocated to an alternate site on First Hill to allow Harborview Medical Center to have use of Harborview Hall to house an isolation and recovery site. When the public health emergency has passed, The Salvation Army and the 24/7 shelter will return to Harborview Hall.

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Executive Press Release: March 21