Case updates December 20, 2021

Omicron is extremely contagious

King County, Seattle, Shoreline, and Lake Forest Park all are experiencing a HIGH rate of COVID-19 transmission. The omicron variant is extremely contagious. 

If you are vaccinated / boosted the symptoms seem to be mild so far. If you are not vaccinated now is the time.

If you initially got a Johnson and Johnson vaccine, you need to get Pfizer or Moderna. J/J apparently is only effective for a couple of months.

If you started with Moderna, Pfizer is ok for a booster and may even give you an advantage. Moderna is testing out well but supplies seem to be limited. 

COVID-19 Updates

 

United States  

  

• Total cases 51,115,304 - 288,579 new
• Cases in past 7 days - 1,045,320
• Total deaths 805,112 - 1,373 new   

Washington State

• Total confirmed cases 709,600  - 1,544 new    
• Total hospitalizations 44,421  -  67 new    
• Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 15.2%
• Total deaths 9,725  - 30 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 171,714 -  836 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 4,099  
• Total hospitalizations 8,965 -   15 new  
• Total deaths 2,138 -  1 new   
• Level of community transmission HIGH  

Seattle 

• Total confirmed cases 43,134  -  280 new   
• Cases in past 7 days - 1,351  
• Total hospitalizations 1,886  -   3 new    
• Total deaths 523  -   0 new  
• Level of community transmission HIGH  

Shoreline  

• Total confirmed cases 3,752 -   13 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 96    
• Total hospitalizations 254 -   0 new   
• Total deaths 115 - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH

Lake Forest Park 

• Total confirmed cases 617 - 4 new      
• Cases in past 7 days - 42   
• Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
• Total deaths 5  - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH