On April 2nd, In his weekly press briefing, Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin discusses the steady rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations:

“Cases and hospitalizations are climbing at a steady pace and we don’t have any indication that this trend will be leveling off soon. As I said last week, we can’t predict how big the surge will be or how long it will last or exactly how much damage it will cause, but we need to be prepared for further increases in cases and hospitalizations over the coming weeks, as the effect of recent travel, increasing activities, and the impact of more infectious variant strains continue to promote the spread of COVID-19.” – Dr. Jeff Duchin

For more on COVID-19 data trends, visit our data dashboards: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/data.aspx

For more on COVID-19 vaccine planning in King County: www.kingcounty.gov/covid/vaccine

Originally posted April 2nd, 2021