What King County’s data tells us about race, geography and the COVID-19 vaccines 

February 12, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Renton, WA

Public Health has a recently enhanced vaccine data dashboard that shows which populations have received the vaccine so far. The data helps shape Public Health strategies to center equity in how we focus our limited resources. The dashboard also gives the public access to information to hold us accountable to equity principles.

COVID-19 Outbreak Data Now Available Through Online Dashboard

January 14, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Updated data on COVID-19 outbreak settings is now available on Public Health’s COVID-19 webpage. It provides a snapshot of the number of outbreaks that Public Health has identified across various settings such as worksites, long term care facilities and schools.

New survey shows how COVID-19 is impacting basic needs, mental health, and social supports in King County

January 5, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought dramatic changes to our lives – beyond the illness and death directly caused by the virus. Rising unemployment, increased needs for food assistance, and remote schooling are all economic and social impacts of COVID-19 that go beyond the daily counts of new cases or deaths. New data from the Washington State Community Recovery Oriented Needs Assessment (CORONA) survey show how widespread these impacts are.

Seven questions people ask about our daily COVID-19 data dashboard

June 23, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

These are some common questions people ask about the daily outbreak summary, with answers from our lead epidemiologists.

New data shows broader social, economic, health impacts of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19

May 20, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County has created a new set of data tools that show some of the broader impacts in King County – focusing on social, economic, and overall health and well-being.

Financial Policy is Health Policy

February 19, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Blog re-posted from Communities Count – a resource that supports King County communities in the use of data to promote and achieve equity. How does household debt affect health? Debt is a growing feature of daily life and it shapes our access to vital basic needs, like housing, education and transportation. Household, or consumer, debt […]