||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |||
Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,382,782 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 6.* There have been 11,099 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.
Data notes:
- *Effective Jan. 24, DOH will update the COVID-19 data dashboard on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. As of Jan. 25, we’re no longer updating the dashboard on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Light gray lines on the dashboard’s graphs indicate that the data period is incomplete for now.
- Due to the current surge in COVID-19 cases, DOH is experiencing substantial slowdowns in our data systems in reporting cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.
For the most recent number of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health’s dashboard.
State reopens COVID-19 test portal for third time. The Department of Health is reopening a statewide portal that allows people to order COVID-19 rapid tests online, then have them shipped to their doorsteps. Read the full Feb. 8 news release.
Updated DOH guidance. These two webpages have been updated with current guidance:
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