Case updates December 28, 2021

King County, Seattle, Shoreline, and Lake Forest Park continue with a 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 relatively mild. 

If you are not vaccinated now is the time.

If you initially got a Johnson and Johnson vaccine, you need to get boosted with 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 52,809,291 - 441,278 new
• Cases in past 7 days - 1,682,860
• Total deaths 816,239 - 1,627 new

Washington State

• Total confirmed cases 737,652 - 2,913 new
• Total hospitalizations 45,070 - 117 new
• Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 15.6%
• Total deaths 9,822 - 21 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 185,174 -  2,549 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 13,367  
• Total hospitalizations 9,073 -   -6 new 
• Total deaths 2,156 -  3 new   
• Level of community transmission HIGH  

Seattle 

• Total confirmed cases 47,604  -  760 new   
• Cases in past 7 days - 4,466
• Total hospitalizations 1,909  -   -8 new    
• Total deaths 526  -   0 new  
• Level of community transmission HIGH  

Shoreline  

• Total confirmed cases 4,006 -   33 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 251    
• Total hospitalizations 256 -   1 new   
• Total deaths 115 - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH

Lake Forest Park 

• Total confirmed cases 678 - 7 new      
• Cases in past 7 days - 64  
• Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
• Total deaths 5  - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH