Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts

Case updates December 13, 2021 - U.S. cases exceed 50 million

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Omicron is spreading but
Delta is still the main concern
COVID-19 Updates
 

United States  

  • Total cases 50,052,008 - 201,786 new  
  • Cases in past 7 days - 825,235    
  • Total deaths 796,010 - 1,350 new   
Washington State
  • Total confirmed cases 698,493  - 931 new    
  • Total hospitalizations 43,904  -  60 new    
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 17.5%
  • Total deaths 9,608  - 28 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 167,026 -  140 new     
  • Cases in past 7 days - 1,762  
  • Total hospitalizations 8,915 -   7 new  
  • Total deaths 2,127 -  2 new   
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 41,561  -  26 new     
  • Cases in past 7 days - 618  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,880  -   -1 new    
  • Total deaths 521  -   0 new  
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,649  -   3 new    
  • Cases in past 7 days - 32    
  • Total hospitalizations 255 -   2 new   
  • Total deaths 113 - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 575 - 2 new      
  • Cases in past 7 days - 10   
  • Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL


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Case updates December 12, 2021

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

COVID-19 Updates
 

United States  

  • Total cases 49,844,242 - 46,143 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 817,194    
  • Total deaths 794,558 - 185 new   


Washington State
  • Total confirmed cases 697,562  - 2,945 new    
  • Total hospitalizations 43,844  -  174 new    
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 17.8%
  • Total deaths 9,580  - 26 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 166,886 -  918 new     
  • Cases in past 7 days - 1,719  
  • Total hospitalizations 8,908 -   25 new   
  • Total deaths 2,125 -  0 new   
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 41,535  -  333 new     
  • Cases in past 7 days - 589  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,881  -   8 new    
  • Total deaths 521  -   0 new  
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,646  -   21 new    
  • Cases in past 7 days - 30    
  • Total hospitalizations 253 -   0 new   
  • Total deaths 113 - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 573 - 8 new      
  • Cases in past 7 days - 9   
  • Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL


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Case updates 12-10-2021

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Delta variant
COVID-19 Updates
 

United States 

  • Total cases 49,748,387 - 152,970 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 830,028    
  • Total deaths 793,937 - 1,823 new   



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Case updates December 9, 2021

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Delta variant
Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are now available for teens ages 16 and 17. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) expanded booster dose eligibility to include everyone 16 and older.

COVID-19 Updates 

 

United States 

  • Total cases 49,593,113 - 133,133 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 824,061    
  • Total deaths 791,963 - 1,196 new   


Washington State
  • Total confirmed cases 694,617  - 1,282 new    
  • Total hospitalizations 43,670  -  71 new    
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 18.7%
  • Total deaths 9,554  - 19 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 165,968 -  133 new     
  • Cases in past 7 days - 1,824  
  • Total hospitalizations 8,883 -   -1 new    
  • Total deaths 2,125 -  5 new   
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 41,202  -  51 new     
  • Cases in past 7 days - 577  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,873  -   0 new    
  • Total deaths 521  -   1 new  
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,625  -   0 new    
  • Cases in past 7 days - 45    
  • Total hospitalizations 251 -   0 new   
  • Total deaths 113 - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 565 - 1 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 13   
  • Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: HIGH


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Case updates December 8, 2021 - boosters approved and recommended for age 16+

Friday, December 10, 2021

Delta variant
Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are now available for teens ages 16 and 17. 

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) expanded booster dose eligibility to include everyone 16 and older following guidance and recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.

COVID-19 Updates 

 

United States 

  • Total cases 49,458,520 - 125,961 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 829,608    
  • Total deaths 790,766 - 1,335 new   


Washington State
  • Total confirmed cases 693,335  - 1,369 new    
  • Total hospitalizations 43,599  -  83 new    
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 18.7%
  • Total deaths 9,535  - 38 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

December 1, 2021: There is currently an issue with the WA Department of Health data system, resulting in a large number of duplicate records. Public Health Seattle King County has manually removed 1,600 duplicate case records from today’s counts of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. There may be additional duplicates reflected in today’s COVID Daily Summary Dashboard.

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 165,835 -  613 new     
  • Cases in past 7 days - 1,901  
  • Total hospitalizations 8,884 -   17 new    
  • Total deaths 2,120 -  4 new   
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 41,151  -  209 new     
  • Cases in past 7 days - 567  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,873  -   -2 new    
  • Total deaths 520  -   0 new  
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,625  -   8 new    
  • Cases in past 7 days - 45    
  • Total hospitalizations 251 -   1 new   
  • Total deaths 113 - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 564 - 2 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 13   
  • Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: HIGH


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Case updates December 7, 2021

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Delta variant
The omicron case in King county is a woman in her 20s, vaccinated but not boosted before she was exposed. She has mild symptoms. She did not travel outside of the country. 

Health officials are urging every eligible person to get a booster shot, but scheduling is proving challenging.

Anecdotally, the best places seem to be pharmacies - Safeway, Rite Aid, Bartells, Ostrom's, probably Costco. 

Otherwise line up very early at ICHS or get on the call back list for UW Med. The Shoreline Community College clinic and other UW Med sites are no longer taking adult walk-ins but will take age 5-12 walk ins.


COVID-19 Updates 

 

United States 

  • Total cases 49,322,567 - 119,895 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 822,416    
  • Total deaths 788,903 - 1,780 new   


Washington State
  • Total confirmed cases 691,966  - 889 new     
  • Total hospitalizations 43,516  -  90 new    
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 19.0%
  • Total deaths 9,497  - 37 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

December 1, 2021: There is currently an issue with the WA Department of Health data system, resulting in a large number of duplicate records. Public Health Seattle King County has manually removed 1,600 duplicate case records from today’s counts of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. There may be additional duplicates reflected in today’s COVID Daily Summary Dashboard.

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 165,222 -  146 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 1,912  
  • Total hospitalizations 8,867 -   16 new    
  • Total deaths 2,116 -  1 new   
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 40,942  -  53 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 569  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,875  -   0 new    
  • Total deaths 520  -   0 new  
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,617 - 1 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 46    
  • Total hospitalizations 250 -   1 new   
  • Total deaths 113 - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 562 - 0 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 13   
  • Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: HIGH



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Case updates December 6, 2021

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Delta variant is still the main threat
Public health officials have confirmed three cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in Puget Sound including one in King county. 

Health officials are urging every eligible person to get a booster shot, but scheduling is proving challenging.

Anecdotally, the best places seem to be pharmacies - Safeway, Rite Aid, Bartells, Ostrom's, probably Costco. 

Otherwise line up early at ICHS or get on the call back list for UW Med. The Shoreline Community College clinic and other UW Med sites are no longer taking adult walk-ins but will take age 5-12 walk ins.


COVID-19 Updates 

 

United States 

  • Total cases 49,198,746 - 190,461 new     
  • Total deaths 787,064 - 1,297 new   


Washington State
  • Total confirmed cases 691,077  - 1,747 new     
  • Total hospitalizations 43,426  -  105 new    
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 18.0%
  • Total deaths 9,460  - 24 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

December 1, 2021: There is currently an issue with the WA Department of Health data system, resulting in a large number of duplicate records. Public Health Seattle King County has manually removed 1,600 duplicate case records from today’s counts of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. There may be additional duplicates reflected in today’s COVID Daily Summary Dashboard.

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 165,076 -  311 new  
  • Total hospitalizations 8,851 -   -1 new    
  • Total deaths 2,115 -  2 new   
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 40,889  -  98 new  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,875  -   1 new    
  • Total deaths 520  -   0 new  
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,616 - 13 new    
  • Total hospitalizations 249 -   1 new   
  • Total deaths 113 - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 562 - 2 new   
  • Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: HIGH


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Case updates December 5, 2021

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Delta is still the danger
Public health officials have confirmed three cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in Washington state including one in King county. 

Health officials are urging every eligible person to get a booster shot, but scheduling is proving challenging.

Anecdotally, the best places seem to be pharmacies - Safeway, Rite Aid, Bartells, Ostrom's, probably Costco. 

Otherwise line up early at ICHS or get on the call back list for UW Med. The Shoreline Community College clinic and other UW Med sites are no longer taking adult walk-ins but will take age 5-12 walk ins.


COVID-19 Updates 

 

United States 

  • Total cases 49,002,475 - 40,105 new     
  • Total deaths 785,655 - 177 new   


Washington State
  • Total confirmed cases 689,330  - 2,781 new     
  • Total hospitalizations 43,321  -  133 new    
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 18.3%
  • Total deaths 9,436  - 23 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

December 1, 2021: There is currently an issue with the WA Department of Health data system, resulting in a large number of duplicate records. Public Health Seattle King County has manually removed 1,600 duplicate case records from today’s counts of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. There may be additional duplicates reflected in today’s COVID Daily Summary Dashboard.

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 164,765 -  598 new  
  • Total hospitalizations 8,851 -   23 new    
  • Total deaths 2,113 -  13 new   
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 40,791  -  212 new  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,874  -   6 new    
  • Total deaths 520  -   3 new  
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,603 - 12 new    
  • Total hospitalizations 248 -   0 new   
  • Total deaths 113 - 1 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 560 - 5 new   
  • Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL


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UW Medicine Virology Lab is on close watch for omicron

Monday, December 6, 2021

Pavitra Roychoudhury UW Med
Researchers at the UW School of Medicine’s Virology Laboratory think the omicron variant of COVID-19 will inevitably be detected in larger amounts locally. 
“It's at a pretty low frequency right now, given that we haven't picked up many samples from the last couple of weeks," says Pavitra Roychoudhury, instructor and research associate of Laboratory Medicine at UW Medicine. 

"I think it's a matter of time, given how connected the world is and given how much travel has been occurring over the last few weeks and months.”

Roychoudhury heads genomic sequencing, the process of determining the approximately 30,000-letter pattern of the virus’ genome in a positive COVID-19 test sample. 

This process detected the local presence of the Delta and other variants. UW Medicine’s Virology Lab has the capacity to sequence 2,000 test samples per week. The lab can also screen for a particular mutation found in the Omicron variant, and increase efforts to spot it. 

Monitoring the rate of omicron-positive samples over the coming weeks and months will be important to help researchers determine just how transmissible the variant is, Rouchoudry says. 

“Our ability to sequence a large number of samples every week has certainly bolstered the confidence that we will continue to find this variant. We’re in a much better place in terms of just our ability to find these variants in our lab. And, I think this is similarly true for labs across the country and across the world. 
Having said that, there’s also a lot of disparity in both genomic surveillance as well as vaccination across the globe.”

Roychoudhury notes that, even at a world-class research medical center, we remain a bit behind the virus’ spread. When a person receives the PCR test result, it is just indicating whether or not the COVID virus is present. In order to determine which variant is present, the best method is by sequencing the viral genome and that multi-step process takes time. 

The process of comparing a sample viral genome to others and concluding whether or not it is the omicron variant and what mutations are in that genome can take three or more days and is highly-batched process. That leads to the time lag in most labs.

It should be remembered that even though we are hearing about the new omicron variant, 99.9% of all sequences remain delta. 
Delta is the formidable virus and we need to remember that. 

While there may be some panic about potential new variants in the future, the one that is currently widely spread in the general population is what needs to be dealt with. And right now, that is delta.

Roychoudhury explained that the key to preventing highly transmissible and potentially lethal variants from emerging in the future is by continuing the practices that have been successful during the course of the pandemic. Masking and social distancing will continue to be the best line of defense.



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Walk-in vaccines at ICHS on Wednesday and Fridays

Sunday, December 5, 2021

ICHS Shoreline
Photo courtesy ICHS
ICHS continues to administer walk-in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children (5-11) and adults (12+) at their Shoreline clinic pharmacy on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Due to high volumes, please be prepared to wait in line as our dedicated pharmacy staff complete prescriptions and administer vaccines.

You do not have to be an ICHS patient to receive a vaccine with us. Visit for details! #ThisIsOurShot #VaccinateWA #SleeveUp

16549 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133

Click this link to see a copy of the pharmacy's consent form.



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Case updates December 3, 2021: Three Omicron cases in Washington state

Saturday, December 4, 2021

The Delta variant is the immediate threat but the
omicron variant is now present in the state
Public health officials have confirmed three cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in Washington state. 

Gov. Inslee says that "It remains as important as ever to get vaccinated, get boosted, and wear a mask. 
"We cannot yield an inch to this virus and have the power to keep our communities safe."

COVID-19 Updates 

 

United States

  • Total cases 48,918,251 - 149,222 new     
  • Total deaths 784,893 - 1,492 new   


Information from the Washington Department of Health (DOH) about omicron:

DOH and the UW Virology Lab have confirmed three cases of omicron variant, one each in Thurston, Pierce, and King Counties — two men, one woman, ages 20 to 39.
 
The best protection from Omicron and other variants comes from getting vaccinated and getting boosters as soon as possible. This is especially important for children and adults with chronic conditions that place them at higher risk for severe disease from COVID-19.

And continue practicing preventive measures that work to slow the spread of COVID:
  • Wearing masks indoors
  • Avoiding crowds and large gatherings
  • Testing when you have symptoms & staying home when you’re sick
  • Using WA Notify
Confirmation came in midday Saturday, and patients are still being informed. Details about their conditions are unknown to DOH. Samples were collected between Nov. 29 and Dec. 1, 2021 and confirmed at an in-state lab.

This is early in the investigation, DOH does not believe the cases are related, but the travel history of the patients is unknown.

Little is known clinically about the omicron variant at this time. Researchers are working to learn more about it, but it was found here quickly thanks to increased surveillance efforts; lab specialists have been looking for omicron through PCR testing and genomic sequencing. The state also increased its lab capacity to detect genetic markers associated with new and existing variants.

Sequencing has been prioritized for anyone with travel history or close contact with a confirmed case. Case investigation and contact tracing among those at higher risk for contracting and spreading omicron has been prioritized. Travelers who have been to a country or state with omicron, or anyone identified as a close contact receive that prioritization.

“We knew that it was a matter of time before omicron was sequenced in our state and so we were anticipating this very news,” said Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary of Health. “We strongly urge people to get vaccinated and get their boosters as soon as possible to maximize their level of protection from any variant.”

The best protection from this variant and others comes from getting vaccinated and getting boosters as soon as possible. This is especially important for children and adults with chronic conditions that place them at higher risk for severe disease from COVID-19.

“Even with a highly mutated virus like omicron, we are not going back to square one of the pandemic,” said Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer, Public Health – Seattle and King County. 
“Omicron may pose new challenges that we will need to respond to, but compared to the early days of the pandemic, we know much more about COVID-19, and we’re better prepared for it. We know layered protections work together to maximally reduce risk, and that will continue to be the case for delta and for omicron if that becomes a dominant strain circulating in our community.”

“If there is room for improvement in how we are using our current tools and strategies, this is a good time to make those improvements, especially vaccination and booster doses when eligible, good-quality masks indoors, improving indoor air quality and avoiding crowded indoor spaces along with other COVID-19 prevention measures,” said Duchin.

“We suspected that the omicron variant was circulating in our region, and now our laboratory has confirmed the first three cases in Washington state by viral genome sequencing in the last 24 hours. 

"Throughout the pandemic, it's been a huge team effort by the UW Medicine Virology Laboratory, requiring development and implementation of several diagnostic and sequencing assays to detect and confirm the variety of COVID-19 variants that have surfaced in Washington state,” said Dr. Geoffrey Baird, chair of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at UW School of Medicine. 

To date, the laboratory has tested approximately 3.8 million COVID-19 samples.  



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