Most recent COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

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Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 423,626 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on July 19. There have been 6,056 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. 

State calls on providers to continue work to boost COVID-19 vaccination. Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH announced the Power of Providers (POP) Initiative to continue to encourage all health care providers in the state to reach out and talk to their patients about COVID-19 vaccination. Read the full news release here.

Updated mask requirement signage for businesses. DOH has updated the mask requirement signage for businesses clarifying the indoor mask mandate for those who are not fully vaccinated. The signage can be found on these pages:

• COVID-19 Resources and Recommendations
• Business Signage Toolkit

COVID-19 long-term care report. As of July 19, a total of 20,803 COVID-19 cases and 2,679 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 July 20 report here.

Inslee rescinds three proclamations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Jay Inslee terminated two proclamations and gave advance notice of the termination of one additional proclamation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full news release here.

ICYMI: Inslee letter to U.S. Secretary of State Blinken reiterates request to open U.S.-Canada border. Gov. Jay Inslee’s letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterates his call for reopening the U.S.-Canada land border for non-essential travel to provide relief for individuals and communities impacted by the prolonged closure. Read the full news release here.