||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |||
Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 443,230 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 4. There have been 6,155 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.
For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health’s dashboard and the state’s Washington Ready and COVID-19 Risk Assessment Dashboard.
COVID-19 cases, death, and hospitalizations in persons who are not fully vaccinated. This weekly report provides a brief overview of confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths among those who are not fully vaccinated in Washington state. Read the full Aug. 4 report here (corrected as of Aug. 5).
DOH SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and variants report. This weekly report summarizes genome sequencing coverage of Washington SARS-CoV-2 specimens from multiple laboratories from across the United States and our state. It provides a statewide view of sequencing capacity and data, including breakouts by county and demographics. Read the full Aug. 4 report here.
COVID-19 long-term care report. As of Aug. 2, a total of 21,005 COVID-19 cases and 2,693 deaths have been identified as associated or likely associated with a long-term care facility (such as nursing home, assisted living facility, or adult family home). These cases include residents as well as employees and visitors. Read the full Aug. 3 report here.
Inslee rescinds two proclamations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Jay Inslee rescinded a proclamation prohibiting the garnishment of bank accounts for consumer debt in certain circumstances, and one suspending the implementation date of the Uniform Guardianship Act as it relates to third-party custody of minors. Read the full news release here.
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