Latest statewide COVID updates

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Statewide Response Updates

Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 681,282 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 29. There have been 9,303 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.

For the most recent number of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health’s dashboard and the state’s Washington Ready page.

One year later, millions use Washington state’s exposure notification app. DOH is celebrating a successful year of WA Notify, the state’s COVID-19 exposure notification app. More than 43 percent of all smartphone users in the state have enabled it. Read the full news release.

New DOH guidance documents. The following guidance documents are on the COVID-19 Resources and Recommendations page (under Schools and Child Care):

• K-12 Schools COVID-19 Contact Tracing Support Request Process 
  This document outlines the three options now available to schools and local health juridictions in support of contact tracing efforts for K-12 settings.
• COVID-19 FAQ for K-12 Schools
  This document clarifies changes made to K-12 guidance documents in the Oct. 27 update. This FAQ does not change any of the requirements; the clarifications in this document will be incorporated into the next K-12 guidance, anticipated by January 2022.

NEW: COVID-19 confirmed cases by industry sector. This report from DOH and the state Department of Labor & Industries contains data on the industry sectors where Washington residents with lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 are employed. This report is updated as information becomes available. Read the full Nov. 24 report.

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths by vaccination status. 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 Nov. 24 report.

Case investigation and contact tracing metrics for DOH centralized investigations. This weekly report shows the timeliness of reaching COVID-19 confirmed and probable cases and their contacts for case investigations and contact tracing activities. Read the full Nov. 24 report.

COVID-19 cases among children and youth in Washington. This weekly report provides information on COVID-19 in all children and youth, ages 0 to 19 years. Cases are broken down by educational service district (ESD) regions and age. Read the full Nov. 24 report.

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough surveillance and case information resource. This weekly report provides data and criteria on fully vaccinated people who test positive with SARS-CoV-2 and may or may not develop COVID-19 symptoms. Read the full Nov. 24 report.

Statewide COVID-19 outbreak report. This weekly document provides an overview of reported COVID-19 outbreaks in our state, based on information in DOH’s Washington Disease Reporting System (WDRS). Read the full Nov. 23 report.

Inslee, Constantine, Durkan statement on omicron variant. Gov. Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan released a statement on the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. Read the full statement.

Inslee issues update to vaccine requirement proclamation. Gov. Jay Inslee amended the vaccine requirement proclamation to address potential life-threatening circumstances in 24/7 facilities. Read the full news release.

Resources

Get a vaccine, exposure notifications, COVID-10 testing, and proof of vaccination. Use the DOH vaccine locator to help end the pandemic. Next, get WA Notify so you’ll know if you’ve been near another person who later tests positive for COVID-19. To get quickly and easily tested anywhere in Washington, visit the DOH COVID-19 testing locations page. For K-12 students, staff, and parents/guardians, learn more about our partnership that helps schools provide easy COVID-19 testing on site. Once vaccinated, you can provide your vaccination status using WA Verify.

Latest COVID-19 reopening guidance for businesses and workers. See a full list of current reopening guidance from the Governor’s Office.

Guidance and resources for employers and business owners. Sign up for the Economic Resiliency Team business and worker newsletter.

The state COVID-19 Assistance Hotline is a general information line related to COVID-19. If you need information or have a general question, call 1-800-525-0127, then press # or text 211-211 for help. New hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and observed state holidays. You can also text the word “Coronavirus” to 211-211 to receive information and updates on your phone wherever you are. You will receive links to the latest information on COVID-19, including county-level updates, and resources for families, businesses, students, and more.

Washington Listens helps people manage stress and anxiety they may be experiencing because of COVID-19. If you or anyone you know is having difficulties managing stress, call the Washington Listens support line at 1-833-681-0211. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. TTY and language access services are available by using 7-1-1 or their preferred method. See resources and self-help tips from Washington Listens.