Case updates December 22, 2021

King County, Seattle, Shoreline, and Lake Forest Park continue in the HIGH rate of COVID-19 transmission. 

The omicron variant is extremely contagious and has now surpassed Delta for number of cases in Puget Sound. 

If you are vaccinated / boosted the symptoms are 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 and is no longer being recommended.

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 51,574,787 - 243,817 new
• Cases in past 7 days - 1,232,690
• Total deaths 809,300 - 1,522 new   

Washington State

• Total confirmed cases 714,869  - 3,375 new   
• Total hospitalizations 44,566  -  106 new   
• Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 15.3%
• Total deaths 9,784  - 29 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 174,875 -  2,565 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 5,073  
• Total hospitalizations 9,001 -   28 new  
• Total deaths 2,150 -  8 new   
• Level of community transmission HIGH  

Seattle 

• Total confirmed cases 44,191  -  867 new   
• Cases in past 7 days - 1,703
• Total hospitalizations 1,897  -   9 new    
• Total deaths 525  -   2 new  
• Level of community transmission HIGH  

Shoreline  

• Total confirmed cases 3,815 -   49 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 112    
• Total hospitalizations 255 -   1 new   
• Total deaths 115 - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH

Lake Forest Park 

• Total confirmed cases 631 - 13 new      
• Cases in past 7 days - 45   
• Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
• Total deaths 5  - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH