Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff
There have been 227 new cases of COVID-19 daily in the last seven days—that’s a 59% increase from the previous week. Anyone with signs or symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested as early as possible regardless of vaccination status.
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On May 18th, in his weekly press briefing, Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin on COVID-19 trends and the latest on COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
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Today, King County achieved an important milestone as 70% of residents age 16 and older have completed their vaccine series.
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COVID-19 cases are at the lowest level since September 2020 and we have just reached a remarkable milestone; 70% of residents age 16+ have completed their vaccine series. Read more about the incredible work that got us where we are today what this means for King County
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On May 12th, in his weekly press briefing, Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin on COVID-19 trends and the latest on the CDC recommendation of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 12-15 years old.
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Dr. Jeff Duchin reflects on the pandemic–marking one year since the first cases of COVID-19 were identified in our community. “We have many reasons to be encouraged as a community. Although this has been a dreadful year in many ways, King County and our region has, until this point, weathered this storm relatively well compared to most of the rest of the country.”
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