Newest numbers from State Health Department

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Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,391,026 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 8.* There have been 11,194 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.

Updated DOH guidance. The following guidance documents on the COVID-19 Infection Prevention in Health Care Settings page received these updates:

• Preventing Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 During Aerosol Generating and Other Procedures
  • Changed “fully vaccinated” to “up to date with COVID-19 vaccines” as defined by CDC’s Stay Up to Date with Your Vaccines.
• Interim recommendations to Mitigate Health Care Worker Staffing Shortage During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Added clarifying language to emphasize that health care workers must be willing to return to work early.
• Long-Term Care Facility Testing for Staff and Residents
  • Changed “fully vaccinated” to “up to date with COVID-19 vaccines” as defined by CDC’s Stay Up to Date with Your Vaccines.
  • Now clarifies that asymptomatic health care personnel and residents who have been exposed and have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection in the prior 90 days should be tested using an antigen test rather than PCR.
  • Includes recommendations for prioritization when supplies are limited.

Gov. Jay Inslee’s Feb. 9 press conference. During a general media availability, the governor discussed the emerging transition in the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was joined by Lacy Fehrenbach, deputy secretary, DOH. View the press conference. 

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 Feb. 9 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 Feb. 9 report in English and in Spanish.

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 Feb. 9 report.

Reported COVID-19 reinfections in Washington state. This weekly report includes information on hospitalizations and death, demographics, trends over time, and vaccination status of people with a reinfection where DOH has information about both infection events. Read the full Feb. 9 report.

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 Feb. 9 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 Feb. 9 report.

COVID-19 long-term care report. As of Feb. 7, a total of 34,200 COVID-19 cases and 3,430 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 Feb. 8 report.

COVID-19 morbidity and mortality by race, ethnicity, and spoken language in Washington state. This bimonthly report provides an overview of confirmed or probable COVID-19 case, hospitalization, and death rates by race and ethnicity at state and regional levels. It also provides counts and percentages of confirmed or probable cases and hospitalizations by primary language spoken. Read the full Feb. 8 report.