Washington state - Covid-19 Cases and news- 76,836 cases; 1,953 deaths

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Source: https://www.lyndentribune.com/news/f...c923ca304.html

First COVID-19 Whatcom death Thursday
31 min ago
Man in 60s had tested positive, was in hospital

BELLINGHAM — On Thursday, March 19, a Whatcom County resident who tested positive for COVID-19 died. The individual was a male in his 60s.
It was the first death from the novel coronavirus to be recorded in Whatcom County.
“Our sympathies go to his family and friends.” said Greg Stern, Whatcom County health officer. “It is deeply saddening to lose a member of our community in this way.”...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.yaktrinews.com/health-di...i-cities-area/

...The Benton-Franklin Health District said that a Benton County man in his 80s died in an epidemiological linked case, meaning he had close contact to a coronavirus-infected person and exhibited symptoms but was not tested for the virus...

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https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

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Source: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/hea.../20-covid.aspx


Additional testing capacity, adjustments at King County jails, and other COVID-19 updates from Public Health - Seattle & King County for March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020


Summary

Additional testing capacity for COVID-19 is arriving, but capacity is still constrained, and King County correctional facilities are taking steps to increase social distancing. Public Health announced 100 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the official case count in King County to 793. In addition, seven new deaths are reported, bringing the total of confirmed deaths in King County to 67.



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Availability of COVID-19 testing

This week, King County is receiving 4,000 sample collection test kits from the federal government to address the highest priority testing needs in our community. Testing capacity is expanding through commercial laboratories, and it is better today than it was a few days ago. Still, we continue to experience gaps with test kits in the areas of our highest priorities, including for first responders, health care workers, healthcare systems serving those at highest risk, and others at highest risk who don’t have regular access to health services. Public Health will be deploying these additional sample collection kits to make sure these priority groups have the supplies they need.
In King County and Washington state, health care providers are advised to focus limited testing capacity on people at highest risk and with more concerning symptoms. At this time, it's not possible to test everyone who we would like to see tested or who wants to be tested, especially those with mild symptoms or are asymptomatic.
For people who have or think they have COVID-19:

• What to do if you have confirmed or suspected coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (PDF)
• What to do if you were potentially exposed to someone with confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (PDF)
• What to do if you have symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and have not been around anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 (PDF)

Prioritizing jail bed space to promote social distancing

The King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention is working with its partners in the criminal justice system – courts, King County Department of Public Defense, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Department of Corrections, and law enforcement – to prioritize jail beds for those who pose the greatest risk to public safety. That will help ensure that the Jail Health Services staff has the adequate space they need to provide care for those who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19.
As of Tuesday, King County correctional facilities are not accepting people who are arrested for violating the terms of their state Department of Corrections (DOC) community supervision. They are also working with DOC to transfer anyone who is in a King County correctional facility on a DOC warrant back to state custody. By the end of next week, this could result in all 180 people in custody for DOC warrants transferring back to DOC custody.
Jail leadership has also asked law enforcement to prioritize booking people into correctional facilities for violent crimes against people during the pandemic, to create more opportunities and space in our correctional facilities for increased social distancing as advised by Public Health—Seattle & King County.
There were 1,766 people in custody at adult correctional facilities Thursday, down from 1,940 on March 1. The county is exploring all options to further reduce the number of people in custody as quickly and safely as possible for the health of the entire community.
For additional details regarding correctional sites, please visit: www.kingcounty.gov/dajd
Case updates

Public Health—Seattle & King County is reporting the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 11:59 p.m. on 3/19/20.

• 793 confirmed cases (up 100 from yesterday)
• 67 confirmed deaths (up 7 from yesterday)

These additional deaths include:

• A man in his 80s, who died on 3/19
• A woman in her 90s, who died on 3/17
• A man in his 70s, who died on 3/18
• A woman in her 80s. who died on 3/18
• A woman in her 70s, whose date of death has not been confirmed
• A man in his 70s, who died on 3/19 at Valley Medical Center
• A woman in her 60s, who died on 3/19 at Harborview Medical Center

Of the 67 deaths reported, 35 are confirmed to be associated with Life Care Center of Kirkland.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.lyndentribune.com/news/s...98ce3bd5d.html

Second Whatcon County COVID death reported
Calvin Bratt editor lyndentribune.com Mar 21, 2020 Updated 33 min ago
WHATCOM — A second COVID-19 death in the county was reported at a Saturday morning news conference of Whatcom Unified Command on the coronovirus pandemic.
The individual was a man in his 80s who was tested before he passed away at his home on Friday, March 20, health authorities said. Then his test results came back positive the next morning.
Also, the total number of confirmed-positive cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County had risen to 14 as of 9:20 a.m. Saturday...

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Source: https://www.snohd.org/499/COVID-19-Case-Count-Info
COVID-19 Case Count Info

CASE INFORMATION FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY RESIDENTS

The Snohomish Health District is now providing regular updates on case counts in Snohomish County.
Our update on case counts is issued at approximately 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. As of March 22, 2020, we will not have our daily 2 p.m. updates on weekends. We will continue daily updates at 2 p.m. on weekdays. Cases reported over the weekend will be reflected in Monday’s update.
Please be aware, as more testing has become available, we are getting increased numbers of reports from laboratories and other facilities. It takes time to reconcile data in order to report numbers accurately. Each table is labeled with when it was last updated on this page.
In addition, we report case numbers, including numbers of deaths, each day that are official through 11:59 p.m. the night before. People may hear directly from health care facilities that provide different numbers of deaths than our official count, and may be providing it before we have the information and a chance to reconcile the data.
Due to the increased numbers of cases and more data flowing into the Snohomish Health District that needs to be analyzed, we are no longer able to provide specific information about all cases as we did earlier in this outbreak.
We are committed to providing accurate information while respecting the medical privacy of those who become ill with COVID-19.

Confirmed	447
Probable	16

Confirmed: positive test result. Probable: symptomatic close contact associated with a confirmed case.
As of March 13, the Snohomish Health District is no longer reporting suspect, pending or ruled out case numbers. As more commercial labs begin providing COVID-19 testing, the District no longer receives reports of all residents who are tested and awaiting results or who have tested negative.

Isolation (home or in long-term care)	58
Hospitalized	65
Recovered	126
Deceased	10
Under investigation	204

The Snohomish Health District reports the number of county residents who have died from COVID-19. Some Snohomish County residents have died while hospitalized in King County. For residents who died in Snohomish County, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office has jurisdiction. For Snohomish County residents who died in King County, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office has jurisdiction. The number of deaths reported here may not match the number of deaths reported by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Community Acquired / Close Contact	412
Life Care Center Kirkland	23
Josephine Caring Community	17
Sunrise View Assisted Living (Everett)	10
Travel - China	1
Under Investigation	0

Deaths of Snohomish County Residents

Last updated 1:52 p.m. 3/21/2020

• Woman in her 80s with underlying health conditions, died 3/20/20
• Man in his 70s with underlying health conditions, connected to Sunrise View Assisted Living, died 3/20/20
• Woman in her 90s with underlying health conditions, connected to Josephine Caring Community, died 3/19/20
• Woman in her 90s with underlying health conditions, was hospitalized in Snohomish County, died 3/18/20
• Woman in her 50s with underlying health conditions, died 3/16/2020
• Woman in her 40s with underlying health conditions, was hospitalized in Snohomish County, died 3/16/2020
• Woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions, was hospitalized in King County, died 3/11/20
• Woman in her 80s with underlying health conditions, was hospitalized in Snohomish County, died 3/10/2020
• Man in his 80s with underlying health conditions, was hospitalized in Snohomish County, died 3/9/2020, connected to Josephine Caring Community
• Man in his 40s with underlying health conditions, was hospitalized in King County (first COVID-19 related death of Snohomish County resident)

Case Count by City

Arlington	18
Bothell	40
Brier	<5
Darrington	<5
Edmonds	28
Everett	128
Granite Falls	<5
Lake Stevens	15
Lynnwood	60
Marysville	35
Mill Creek	12
Monroe	11
Mountlake Terrace	12
Mukilteo	10
Snohomish	25
Stanwood	26
Woodinville	<5
Woodway	<5
Tulalip	<5
Gold Bar	<5
Sultan	0
Index	0
Unknown	26

Numbers less than 5 are suppressed to protect medical privacy. Not all cases are within city limits and totals may include nearby unincorporated Snohomish County.




Total cases of COVID-19 in Snohomish County by date








New cases of COVID-19 Reported in Snohomish County by Date













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Source: https://newstalk870.am/3rd-tri-city-...ositives-rise/

3rd Tri City COVID Death Reported–Positives Rise
John McKay
March 21, 2020

As of 2PM Saturday March 21st, the Benton Franklin Health District is reporting a third COVID-19 related death in the Tri-Cities area.

Officials say the third victim was a Benton County man in his 70's who had previously tested positive for the virus.

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Death toll hits 94 in Wash. state as coronavirus cases mount

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by KOMO News Staff
Saturday, March 21st 2020

SEATTLE - The death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 94 in Washington state on Saturday, as the total number of confirmed cases neared 1,800, health officials said.

At least three counties - King, Snohomish and Whatcom - recorded more deaths. More than 90 percent of deaths were in people aged 60 or above.

Meanwhile, hundreds of new cases have been confirmed across the state in all age groups.....https://komonews.com/news/coronaviru...ath-toll-to-84

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Test numbers don't reflect true scale of outbreak in Wash., says top doctor

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by KOMO News Staff
Saturday, March 21st 2020
EVERETT, Wash. - The number of positive tests for coronavirus has topped 1,500 in Washington state, but that number may not reflect the true scale of the outbreak, says the chief medical officer with Providence St. Joseph Health.


"We've seen a significant bump-up of people coming in with flu-like illness that don't have influenza," said Chief Medical Officer Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips. "We think looking at that clinical syndrome is a better way to gauge the burden of COVID here in our area."

Dr. Compton-Phillips says the peak of the coronavirus outbreak could be just 10 to 14 days away - but the lag in testing may not catch up in time.

"Testing is a terrible indicator right now because we just don’t have access to the test kits - they don’t exist, so that’s not the way to look at it," she said......https://komonews.com/news/coronaviru...ays-top-doctor

[Shiloh]

Source: https://fox6now.com/2020/03/21/washi...re-facilities/


Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department orders lockdown of long-term care facilities
Posted 5:58 pm, March 21, 2020, by Suzanne Spencer, Updated at 06:29PM, March 21, 2020

GRAFTON — The Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department ordered an immediate lockdown of all long-term care facilities in Washington and Ozaukee Counties Saturday, March 21.

The order comes following the death of a 91-year-old man at a Grafton facility on Thursday, March 19. Right now, the National Guard is there until further notice to assist staff and residents dealing with the outbreak...

[Ronan Kelly]

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

[Treyfish]

Everett mayor issues stay at home directive to all residents

• By: KIRO 7 News Staff

Updated: March 21, 2020 - 1:27 PM

EVERETT, Wash. — The mayor of Everett issued a directive Friday instructing all residents to stay home, with exceptions for essential activities.

The order, which takes effect at noon Monday, tells everyone to stay home except for necessary errands, walks and caring for friends and relatives.

Essential businesses, such as grocery stores, pharmacies, child care and banks, can remain open. Nonessential business owners were directed to stay home....https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/eve...continue_below

[Ronan Kelly]

75th death from King County & 95th in the state.

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

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Washington 1996 Cases, 95 reported deaths
Source:

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

Updated on March 22, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

Benton	7	2
Chelan	3	0
Clallam	4	0
Clark	10	3
Columbia	1	0
Cowlitz	3	0
Franklin	3	0
Grant	18	1
Grays Harbor	1	0
Island	21	1
Jefferson	6	0
King	1040	75
Kitsap	18	0
Kittitas	4	0
Klickitat	4	0
Lewis	2	0
Lincoln	1	0
Mason	1	0
Pierce	107	1
San Juan	1	0
Skagit	33	0
Snohomish	480	10
Spokane	20	0
Stevens	1	0
Thurston	11	0
Walla Walla	1	0
Whatcom	14	2
Yakima	16	0
Unassigned	165
Total	1996	95

Negative	28,879	94%
Positive	1,996	6%

<19	2%	0%
20-29	9%	0%
30-39	14%	0%
40-49	14%	2%
50-59	17%	6%
60-69	16%	10%
70-79	15%	30%
80+	15%	50%

Female	51%	54%
Male	45%	44%
Unknown	4%	2%

Note on the county and unassigned data: This data changes rapidly as labs conduct tests and discover new cases. Labs assign those cases to a county. Counties or the Department of Health then determine the appropriate county of jurisdiction. Those don’t always match initially. We’re working to reduce the “unassigned” number to 0. Contact the local health department for county specific information.

Note on the deaths: Some deaths may be reported by health care providers, medical examiners/coroners, local health departments, or others before they are included in the statewide count. It takes longer for the state to announce deaths because they are often reported first to the local health department and then to us.

Note on the number of infections:Public health experts agree that the true number of people who have been infected with COVID-19 in Washington greatly exceeds the number of COVID-19 infections that have been laboratory-confirmed. It is very difficult to know exactly how many people in Washington have been infected to date since most people with COVID-19 experience mild illness and the ability to get tested is still not widely available.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington


Updated on March 23, 2020 at 3:07 p.m.

Adams	1	0
Benton	7	2
Chelan	6	0
Clallam	4	0
Clark	13	4
Columbia	1	0
Cowlitz	3	0
Douglas	1	0
Franklin	3	0
Grant	23	1
Grays Harbor	1	0
Island	25	1
Jefferson	7	0
King	1170	87
Kitsap	18	0
Kittitas	5	0
Klickitat	4	0
Lewis	2	0
Lincoln	1	0
Mason	1	0
Pierce	126	1
San Juan	1	0
Skagit	45	1
Snohomish	519	11
Spokane	29	0
Stevens	1	0
Thurston	11	0
Walla Walla	1	0
Whatcom	48	2
Whitman	2	0
Yakima	25	0
Unassigned	117
Total	2221	110

Negative	31,712	93%
Positive	2,221	7%

<19	2%	0%
20-29	9%	0%
30-39	14%	0%
40-49	13%	2%
50-59	17%	5%
60-69	16%	12%
70-79	15%	30%
80+	14%	50%

Female	51%	54%
Male	46%	44%
Unknown	4%	2%

Note on the county and unassigned data: This data changes rapidly as labs conduct tests and discover new cases. Labs assign those cases to a county. Counties or the Department of Health then determine the appropriate county of jurisdiction. Those don’t always match initially. We’re working to reduce the “unassigned” number to 0. Contact the local health department for county specific information.

Note on the deaths: Some deaths may be reported by health care providers, medical examiners/coroners, local health departments, or others before they are included in the statewide count. It takes longer for the state to announce deaths because they are often reported first to the local health department and then to us.

Note on the number of infections: Public health experts agree that the true number of people who have been infected with COVID-19 in Washington greatly exceeds the number of COVID-19 infections that have been laboratory-confirmed. It is very difficult to know exactly how many people in Washington have been infected to date since most people with COVID-19 experience mild illness and the ability to get tested is still not widely available.