Statewide COVID response updates from State Health Dept.

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Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 420,921 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on July 14. There have been 6,036 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. 

July 14 public health media briefing. Secretary of Health Umair Shah provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 response. He was joined by Lacy Fehrenbach, deputy secretary; Michele Roberts, acting assistant secretary; and Lauren Jenks, assistant secretary. View the briefing here.

Washington reaches 70% vaccination initiation milestone. As of July 12, 70% of people 16 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. This percentage includes vaccination rates from the Washington State Immunization Information System and aggregate data from the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Read the full news release here.

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 July 14 report here.

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 July 14 report here.

Inslee rescinds two proclamations related to COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Jay Inslee today gave advance notice of the termination of two proclamations related to the pandemic to give stakeholders time to adjust their procedures. Read the full news release here.

State launches SmartWA dashboard to help small businesses reopen safely. To help small business owners identify the safety protocols most likely to be important to customers, the state Department of Commerce recently launched a new SmartWA business decision support system and COVID-19 dashboard. Watch this short online demo.