Weekly update on Washington National Guard COVID-19 relief efforts-2107011

CAMP MURRAY, WA, UNITED STATES

07.01.2021

Story by Capt. Charlie Boisner 

122nd Theater Public Affairs Support Element

Release No. 2107011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Joint Task Force Steelhead, the Washington National Guard’s COVID-19 response force, continues to serve Washington communities by providing personnel and support to vaccination sites, food distribution centers, assisting medical operations, and other relief efforts across the state of Washington.

The Washington National Guard's JTF Steelhead continues to support state and county emergency managers in their unified efforts during the COVID-19 response.

During the week of June 21-27, 2021, the follow actions happened:

• 297 COVID-19 vaccines were administered by Washington National Guard medical personnel
National Guard medical personnel, operating in two mobile teams, administered 127 COVID-19 vaccines in Spokane County and 170 vaccines in Benton County. As of June 27, a total of 255,325 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered by Washington National Guard medical personnel. We continue to work in support of the Washington State Health Department to ensure that every person that wants a vaccine has access to a vaccine.

• 634,512 pounds of food and 60,008 meals were packaged and distributed by National Guard service members
JTF Steelhead supported 38 food banks and distribution centers across the state. Since April 2020, we have helped package and distribute more than 97.4 million pounds of food and over 6.3 million meals at 79 locations throughout Washington State. The Washington National Guard continues to support the Washington State Department of Agriculture and community food banks to help alleviate food insecurity caused by the effects of COVID-19.

• The Medical Surge team provided isolation and quarantine services to 11 individuals, and provided logistical support to transport seven ventilators and 150 hospital beds
The Washington National Guard’s Medical Surge team continues to provide medical services and facilities to 11 individuals at a Department of Health isolation & quarantine site in Lewis County. Food, shelter, and medical screening are provided these individuals as they conducted their isolation and quarantine. The MedSurge team provided logistical and transportation support to move seven ventilators around the state and 150 hospital beds to a veterans home in Spokane. The MedSurge team continues to work in support of, and at the direction of, the Department of Health in providing medical surge capability and logistics support to state and local entities.

For additional questions please contact the JTF Steelhead Public Affairs Office at [e-mail] or call 253-512-4861.

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• Date Taken: 07.01.2021
• Date Posted: 07.01.2021 18:16
• Story ID: 400269
• Location: CAMP MURRAY, WA, US