Vancouver, Wash. – The county council decided out of an abundance of caution to cancel the State of the County 2020 event originally scheduled for 6 pm today, March 11.

“Public Health is not currently recommending restrictions on public events or gatherings. However, given that some people may be concerned about attending public events at this time, we are canceling tonight’s State of the County,” said Council Chair Eileen Quiring.

The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 is a new respiratory disease first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. There are now cases of the disease in several countries including the United States and in the state of Washington and one case in Clark County. Clark County Public Health has established a web page to provide the latest information on COVID-19 at https://www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/novel-coronavirus.

The county council’s March 24 hearing will continue as previously scheduled for 6 pm in the sixth-floor hearing room in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

For more information on the council’s meetings, visit https://www.clark.wa.gov/council-meetings.

CONTACT
Joni McAnally
Communications specialist
County Manager's Office
564.397.4306
joni.mcanally@clark.wa.gov