Case updates March 17, 2021; State finally gets it together for vaccine appointments

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• Vaccine information and resources

Vaccine Command and Coordination System (VACCS) leverages unique public-private partnership innovations to help Washingtonians find vaccine appointments. The VACCS Center makes it easier for all Washingtonians, whether digitally savvy or not, to easily find information about vaccines and vaccine providers, schedule an appointment, and receive their COVID-19 vaccine. Read the full news release here.

Case updates March 17, 2021


United States 

• Total cases 29,431,658 - 56,900 in one day
• Total deaths 535,217 - 1,118 in one day

Washington state 

• Total cases 352,907 - 895 in one day   
• Total hospitalizations 19,999 - 42 in one day  
• Total deaths 5,168 - 12 in one day 

King county

• Total cases 84,859 -  285 since yesterday 
• Total hospitalizations 5,199 - 11 since yesterday
• Total deaths 1,444 - 0 in one day

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018)

• Total cases 20,936 - 68 since yesterday
• Total hospitalizations 1,206 - 1 since yesterday
• Total deaths 375 - 1 since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018) 

• Total cases 2,050 -  -3 since yesterday
• Total hospitalizations 188 - 1 since yesterday
• Total deaths 91 - 0 new deaths

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018) 

• cases 281 - 0 since yesterday
• hospitalizations 16 -  -1 since yesterday
• deaths 4 - 0 since yesterday