Update:

Current visitation guidelines: https://chcclynden.org/visitation/

Feb. 11, 2026: On Feb. 10, the Whatcom County Health Department confirmed that the most recent COVID cases, one staff member (Feb. 6) and one resident (Feb. 7), must be included in CHCC’s current outbreak status. The cumulative case count shown below has been updated to reflect that guidance.

In addition to those cases, a staff member tested positive Feb. 7.  They were not around any residents, so this does not count in our outbreak status. 

The health department has advised that communal dining and group activities may remain open at this time.

We encourage everyone to do their part to help reduce the spread of the virus in the building by practicing good hand hygiene, wearing a mask when around others and delaying visits if you are feeling unwell or have recently felt unwell.

Cumulative cases from the start of the outbreak (Feb. 4):
• Residents: 2
• Staff: 3

Feb. 9, 2026: One staff member tested positive for COVID Feb. 6 and is not currently included in the outbreak.

One resident tested positive Feb. 7, and CHCC is awaiting guidance from the health department to determine whether that case will be included in the current outbreak.

Cumulative cases from the start of the outbreak (Feb. 4):

• Residents: 1
• Staff: 2

Feb. 5, 2026: One staff member tested positive for COVID Feb. 4, which places CHCC in outbreak status. Currently, the outbreak is contained to the rehab unit.

The main dining room will remain open; however, communal dining, group activities and use of the restorative gym are paused for residents on the rehab unit until CHCC is out of outbreak status.

Residents will be tested according to health authority guidelines until CHCC is out of outbreak status.

Cumulative cases from the start of the outbreak (Feb. 4):

• Residents: 1
• Staff: 2

Feb. 2, 2026: One resident tested positive for COVID Jan. 28, one staff member tested positive Jan. 29 and one resident tested positive Feb. 2.

To protect the health and wellness of everyone who lives and works here, anyone who is feeling unwell should not enter the building until they are feeling better.

Jan. 27. 2026: Jan. 27 marks the end of the influenza A outbreak at CHCC. We are now preparing to resume communal dining and activities Wednesday, Jan. 28.  

Influenza and COVID continue to circulate in Whatcom County. For that reason, residents, visitors and vendors are encouraged to wear surgical masks when around others. CHCC staff and volunteers are required to wear masks when working in any resident area.

To protect the health and wellness of everyone who lives and works here, anyone who is feeling unwell should not enter the building until they are feeling better.

This Alert page will be updated every Monday (Tuesday if Monday falls on a holiday) if any positive COVID-19 tests were reported in the previous week. If no positive cases were reported during the previous week, the Alert page will not be updated.

View past alerts: https://chcclynden.org/alert-archives/

CHCC will continue to test all staff and all consenting residents per local, state and federal guidelines. ​All staff members continue to be screened before they start work, and we monitor our residents daily, watching for any signs or symptoms of the virus. Infection control best practices are followed, and appropriate personal protective equipment is worn by all.