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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Case updates December 20, 2021

Omicron is extremely contagious
King County, Seattle, Shoreline, and Lake Forest Park all are experiencing a HIGH rate of COVID-19 transmission. The omicron variant is extremely contagious. 

If you are vaccinated / boosted the symptoms seem to be 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.

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 51,115,304 - 288,579 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 1,045,320
  • Total deaths 805,112 - 1,373 new   


Washington State
  • Total confirmed cases 709,600  - 1,544 new    
  • Total hospitalizations 44,421  -  67 new    
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 15.2%
  • Total deaths 9,725  - 30 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 171,714 -  836 new    
  • Cases in past 7 days - 4,099  
  • Total hospitalizations 8,965 -   15 new  
  • Total deaths 2,138 -  1 new   
  • Level of community transmission HIGH  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 43,134  -  280 new   
  • Cases in past 7 days - 1,351  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,886  -   3 new    
  • Total deaths 523  -   0 new  
  • Level of community transmission HIGH  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,752 -   13 new    
  • Cases in past 7 days - 96    
  • Total hospitalizations 254 -   0 new   
  • Total deaths 115 - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: HIGH

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 617 - 4 new      
  • Cases in past 7 days - 42   
  • Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: HIGH


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