Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates from WA DOH

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Statewide Response Updates

Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 901,887 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 12. There have been 10,143 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.

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

Increase in breakthrough cases related to current COVID-19 surge. Even with a recent 43% increase in the number of “vaccine breakthrough” cases statewide, data continue to show that vaccination is highly protective against hospitalization and death from COVID-19. Read the full news release.

Gov. Jay Inslee’s Jan. 13 press conference. The governor discussed the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was joined by Umair A. Shah, secretary of health, DOH; Lacy Fehrenbach, deputy secretary, DOH; and Bret Daugherty, adjutant general, Washington Military Department. View the press conference. 

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 Jan. 12 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 Jan. 12 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 Jan. 12 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 Jan. 12 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 Jan. 12 report. 

COVID-19 long-term care report. As of Jan. 10, a total of 29,007 COVID-19 cases and 3,274 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 Jan. 11 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 Jan. 11 report.