COVID-19 homelessness response
Sign up for COVID Homelessness Response email alerts and receive up-to-date information related to King County's COVID-19 response for people experiencing homelessness.
Testing sites for individuals experiencing homelessness
Updated guidance letter and helpful documents for Homeless Service sites
- September 2023 Guidance letter for homeless service providers
- COVID-19 strategies tool for homeless service sites
- Tips for sheltering in place for COVID-19
For questions and assistance
COVID-19 information
For COVID-19 information and resources visit
kingcounty.gov/covid.
For general questions about COVID-19 in Washington State call the Washington State COVID-19 Information Hotline at 1-800-525-0127. Say your preferred language when connected.
Request an accommodation
If you have a disability and need accommodation, email
publichealthaccommodations@kingcounty.gov.
Non-medical questions about COVID-19, including compliance and business-related issues?
Contact King County COVID-19 Business and Community Information by
submitting a written inquiry or report online.
Send us an email using our online form.
Guidance documents
All documents are in the process of being updated. For the latest information, please visit the CDC's COVID-19 website on Homelessness and Health.
- Guidance for homeless services settings during COVID-19, DOH
- Homeless service sites and correctional facilities, CDC
- General infection control guidance for non-healthcare settings
- COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know (When to test), CDC
- Testing can be done at King County test sites
- How to order test kits
- Have a CLIA waiver? Speak to your assigned investigator to order these tests
- No CLIA waiver? Order over the counter test kits
Guidance for reporting and entering COVID-19 results
- Facilities administering point-of-care (POC) testing for COVID-19 must report all their COVID-19 testing results to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). Please refer to guidance from DOH on reporting COVID-19 point-of-care test results.
Health Engagement Action Resource Team (HEART)
Getting vaccinated in King County
Environmental health resources for homeless service providers
Safer Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting
- 繁體字 (Chinese, Trad.)
- Русский (Russian)
- Af Soomaali (Somali)
- Español (Spanish)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
Sanitation & Hygiene Guide for homeless services providers
- 繁體字 (Chinese, Trad.)
- Русский (Russian)
- Af Soomaali (Somali)
- Español (Spanish)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
City of Seattle hygiene facilities
Wildfire smoke during COVID-19: For Homeless service providers and meal programs (PDF)
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