Case updates December 29, 2021

The omicron variant is extremely contagious and is surging in all 50 states.

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 53,275,589 - 431,567 new
• Cases in past 7 days - 1,940,690
• Total deaths 818,444 - 2,105 new

Washington State

• Total confirmed cases 741,415 - 3,763 new    
• Total hospitalizations 45,242 - 172 new    
• Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 15.5%
• Total deaths 9,839 - 17 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 186,973 -  1,799 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 12,954  
• Total hospitalizations 9,112 -   39 new  
• Total deaths 2,157 -  1 new   
• Level of community transmission HIGH  

Seattle 

• Total confirmed cases 48,222  -  618 new   
• Cases in past 7 days - 4,301
• Total hospitalizations 1,921  -  12 new    
• Total deaths 527  -   1 new  
• Level of community transmission HIGH  

Shoreline  

• Total confirmed cases 4,055 -   49 new    
• Cases in past 7 days - 254    
• Total hospitalizations 256 -   0 new   
• Total deaths 115 - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH

Lake Forest Park 

• Total confirmed cases 680 - 2 new      
• Cases in past 7 days - 57  
• Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
• Total deaths 5  - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH