A fourth Skagit County resident has been confirmed having COVID-19, aka coronavirus. A man in his 30s was released from a hospital to isolation at home.

The COVID-19 outbreak has spawned confusion among health officials, doctors and the public, especially for people who fall into the gray area for testing and deciding whether they need to quarantine themselves. Where to turn for answers about isolation and quarantine varies by locale. All this means agencies are sometimes delaying needed advice and giving people incorrect information.

The Anacortes School District will close all schools and district facilities from Tuesday, March 17 until Friday, April 24. Other Skagit County school districts are also following this recommendation. Depending on public health guidance, it's possible the closure could extend even further. 

A third person in Skagit County has been diagnosed with COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, according to the county Public Health Department. This third person is a mail in his 20's and is in isolation at home according to the county.

The Anacortes School District is planning what school Superintendent Mark Wenzel said could be the imminent, “unprecedented” closure of Anacortes schools due to a public health crisis for as long as six weeks.

Skagit County Public Health says a second county resident has tested positive for COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. The second case is a woman in her 30s who is in isolation at home. The first case was reported Tuesday and is also a woman in insolation at home. She's in her 40s. Both cases are considered presumptive positive. A presumptive positive means that a private lab has reported a positive COVID-19 test result, which we expect to be confirmed by the Washington State Department of Health.