Vaccination levels up, COVID-19 rates down: King County mask directive lifts on June 29
Today, King County achieved an important milestone as 70% of residents age 16 and older have completed their vaccine series.
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Video: Dr. Jeff Duchin’s covid-19 press briefing
During his weekly press briefing on May 27, Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin provided an update on local COVID-19 rates and vaccination efforts: Our COVID outbreak is moving in the right direction. Thank you to everyone who has been vaccinated and made all the hard sacrifices over the last year and a half to get […]
Read MoreUpdate on shigellosis outbreak among people experiencing homelessness in King County
Public Health – Seattle & King County continues to respond to an ongoing outbreak of shigellosis, mainly among people experiencing homelessness. In the same timeframe, we have also seen an increase in cases of other diarrheal causing infectious diseases among people experiencing homelessness, particularly cryptosporidiosis and different types of E. coli.
Read MoreRecent increase in shigellosis cases in King County
Public Health – Seattle & King County is reporting an increase in shigellosis cases since mid-December in King County. Since the end of October, Public Health has received 40 total reports of Shigella infection, with 22 of those reported since December 14th.
Read MoreMedia Release: New case of measles in King County
Public Health – Seattle & King County is investigating a new confirmed measles case in a child, with possible exposures in Sea-Tac Airport
Read MoreNew analysis of COVID-19-associated deaths in King County
Deaths due to COVID-19 illness in King County have slowed dramatically since the early peak of the outbreak in April. However, COVID-19 still ranks overall as the 6th leading cause of deaths in 2020 in King County. These are among the findings in a new report from Public Health—Seattle & King County, “Summary Report on […]
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