King County COVID-19 updates for October 3, 2020

Two new speakers added to the COVID-19 Speaker's Bureau

Do you need help training staff on how to clean and sanitize your business? Do you and your neighbors want to learn what steps you can take to reduce COVID-19 risks in your neighborhood? King County’s COVID-19 Speaker's Bureau provides free presentations with the latest information, resources, and guidance on COVID-19 to communities in King County. Our two new speakers include Gurdeep Gill and Becky Reitzes:

  • Gurdeep leads with an equity practice and perspective that is vital and centered on being inclusive and her strong presentation and training skills and background are at an advanced level. She has demonstrated knowledge and experience in designing training for the learner.

  • Becky has been a Family Planning Health Educator with Public Health – Seattle & King County since 2001, where she has worked to institutionalize sexual health education and reduce teen pregnancy and STD rates across King County. She has over 15 years of experience in providing professional trainings, conducting community outreach and developing culturally relevant materials and curricula.

Case report update

At-a-glance case data since yesterday:

  Count New since yesterday Percent
Positives 22,941 153 3.5% of all tests
Hospitalizations 2,395 13 10.4% of all positive cases
Deaths due to COVID-19 illness 764 0 3.3% of all positive cases
All test results 653,757 6,319  
People tested 449,170 3,346  

All other COVID-19 dashboards are posted at www.kingcounty.gov/covid/data


View the past 7 COVID-19 daily email alerts online.