Rabid bat found on the sidewalk near the corner of Ballard Ave NW and 22nd Ave NW in Seattle
Rabid bat found in Ballard neighborhood. Anyone who may have had contact with this bat should seek medical evaluation immediately.
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Seven questions people ask about our daily COVID-19 data dashboard
These are some common questions people ask about the daily outbreak summary, with answers from our lead epidemiologists.
Read MoreNew modeling reports suggest positive impact of social distancing measures on COVID-19 epidemic, but more progress needed
Reductions in person-to-person contact through a variety of social distancing measures appear to be making a difference in slowing the spread of COVID-19 in King County, but those measures need to continue to succeed in decreasing and delaying the outbreak peak, according to two new reports by the Bellevue-based Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM). Working […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 update from Public Health – Seattle & King County
This is a critical moment in the growing outbreak of COVID-19 in King County. All King County residents should follow Public Health recommendations. Together, we may potentially impact the spread of the disease in our community.
Read MorePublic Health confirms four new COVID-19 cases, bringing overall total to 14; King County to purchase motel, repurpose other properties in fight against COVID-19
On Sunday, March 1, Executive Constantine signed a Proclamation of Emergency in response to COVID-19, enabling “extraordinary measures” to fight the outbreak, including waiving some procurement protocols, and authoring overtime for King County employees, among other powers. Executive Constantine immediately ordered the purchase of an area motel to be used to isolate patients in recovery […]
Read MorePublic Health confirms four new COVID-19 cases, including one death, bringing total cases in King County to ten
Public Health – Seattle & King County announced on Sunday afternoon four additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in King County residents, including one death, bringing the total of confirmed cases to ten. King County Executive’s Office will join local and state public health officials on Monday to discuss the latest cases and the King County response to this outbreak.
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