Dr. Howard Leibrand is the third health officer in Island County in a month.
Island County commissioners are upset about where certain groups fall in the vaccination phases.
Some students could be back in class on Feb. 1.
Island County has joined San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties following new state guidance.
Students in grades 7-12 could be back to hybrid in-person learning in early February.
Dr. Lindquist has been serving on an emergency basis since Dec. 31 and will continue until Jan. 20.
Officials will meet Wednesday to hire a new public health officer to replace one who quit.
Vaccines will be given out according to the state’s distribution plan, not by a community list.
September sales tax receipts were 20 percent higher than the same month a year ago.
Several staff from Island County Public Health quit, so state contact tracers have stepped in.
The hospital’s plan is to vaccinate about 1,600 of the high-risk health care workers in 14 days.
Vaccines for COVID-19 are expected to be available at WhidbeyHealth this week for healthcare workers.
The Oak Harbor School Board approved a modified plan for Pre-K through sixth grade classes.
