Case updates September 15, 2020; contact tracing in King county successful

The case investigators at Public Health—Seattle and King County are able to reach the vast majority of people who test positive for COVID-19 in King County. And most people are taking the important step of isolating themselves during their contagious period.

A new data dashboard shows the numbers, and it demonstrates the rapid growth of Public Health’s contact tracing efforts. 

Case updates September 15, 2020

United States

• cases 6,571,867 - 34,240 cases since yesterday
• deaths 195,053 - 961 deaths since yesterday

Washington state - *no death reports on weekends / holidays

• cases 80,812 - 347 since yesterday
• hospitalizations 7,162 - 35 since yesterday
• deaths* 2,020 - 5 since yesterday

King county

• cases 21,158 - 145 in previous 24 hours
• hospitalizations 2,317 - 8 in previous 24 hours
• deaths 748 - 1 in previous 24 hours

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)

• cases 587 - 3 new in previous 24 hours
• hospitalizations 103 - 1 new in previous 24 hours
• deaths 62 - 1 new in previous 24 hours

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)

• cases 67 - 3 new
• hospitalizations 5 - 2 new
• deaths 1 - 0 new