Case updates December 27, 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 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 52,280,337    
• Cases in past 7 days - 1,446,040 
• Total deaths 813,792

Washington State

• Total confirmed cases 734,739  
• Total hospitalizations 44,953    
• Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 15.9%
• Total deaths 9,801  

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 182,625 -  7,750 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 10,794  
• Total hospitalizations 9,079 -   78 new 
• Total deaths 2,153 -  3 new   
• Level of community transmission HIGH  

Seattle 

• Total confirmed cases 46,844  -  2,653 new   
• Cases in past 7 days - 3,750
• Total hospitalizations 1,917  -   20 new    
• Total deaths 526  -   1 new  
• Level of community transmission HIGH  

Shoreline  

• Total confirmed cases 3,973 -   158 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 191    
• Total hospitalizations 255 -   0 new   
• Total deaths 115 - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH

Lake Forest Park 

• Total confirmed cases 671 - 40 new      
• Cases in past 7 days - 55   
• Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
• Total deaths 5  - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH