Statewide Coronavirus response updates

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Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 512,162 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 1. There have been 6,643 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 page.

Testing programs ramp up as students return to school.COVID-19 testing at schools is a crucial way to track and prevent disease spread, so DOH has partnered with the Health Commons Project to provide districts with end-to-end testing support, including a testing strategist to help develop the best strategy and tools. Read the full news release.

Sept. 2 COVID-19 response update media briefing. Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 response. He was joined by Dr. Scott Lindquist, acting state health officer, DOH; Michele Roberts, acting assistant secretary, DOH; Nate Weed, acting deputy secretary, DOH; Amanda Gefroh, guidance and external affairs lead, DOH; and Michaela W. Miller, deputy superintendent, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. View the briefing.

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 Sept. 2 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 Sept. 1 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 Sept. 1 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 Sept. 1 report.

COVID-19 long-term care report. As of Aug. 30, a total of 22,094 COVID-19 cases and 2,759 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 Aug. 31 report.

Inslee updates proclamation on truck driver hours. This update extends the COVID-related commercial truck driver hour waiver to Nov. 30, 2021, in alignment with federal waivers. Read the full news release.