Case updates December 15, 2021

Delta variant

Omicron is spreading and is expected to increase but Delta is still the problem. 

Medical advisories are consistent: get a booster vaccine. If you started with Moderna, Pfizer is ok for a booster and may even give you an advantage.

COVID-19 Updates

 

United States  

• Total cases 50,321,503 - 143,760 new  
• Cases in past 7 days - 836,824    
• Total deaths 799,847 - 1,607 new   

Washington State

• Total confirmed cases 701,158  - 1,525 new    
• Total hospitalizations 44,067  -  81 new    
• Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 16.1%
• Total deaths 9,653  - 18 new   

Levels of Community Transmission:

based on the number of new cases per 100,000 residents in the past 7 days:

High: ≥ 100

Substantial: 50-99

Moderate: 10-49

Low: < 10

King county 

• Total confirmed cases 168,079 -  609 new     
• Cases in past 7 days - 1,906  
• Total hospitalizations 8,924 -   11 new  
• Total deaths 2,133 -  4 new   
• Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 

• Total confirmed cases 41,876  -  206 new     
• Cases in past 7 days - 630  
• Total hospitalizations 1,882  -   1 new    
• Total deaths 521  -   0 new  
• Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  

• Total confirmed cases 3,680 -   23 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 35    
• Total hospitalizations 254 -   0 new   
• Total deaths 114 - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

Lake Forest Park 

• Total confirmed cases 589 - 10 new      
• Cases in past 7 days - 12   
• Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
• Total deaths 5  - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH