King County COVID-19 updates for December 11, 2020

King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 12/11/2020 08:51 PM PST

COVID-19 vaccine Frequently Asked Questions now available in 16 languages

As more common questions come in through our Coronavirus Call Center, these FAQs will be updated over time with new and relevant information. The English version currently has 2 more questions than the translated FAQs due to an increased volume of public queries about vaccine and we expect another update soon.

As cases surge, first free high-volume COVID-19 test site comes to King County’s Eastside, Public Health news release

A new free COVID-19 test site will open at Bellevue College on Tuesday, December 15. This site will expand COVID-19 testing on the Eastside and complement existing free test sites already in operation in Renton, Auburn, Tukwila, Federal Way, Des Moines, and Enumclaw. See related blog post from the Public Health Insider: Expansion of testing into the Eastside of King County.

Temporary Food Establishment Closure in King County: Blue Nile Restaurant in Seattle

Blue Nile Restaurant located at 7821 Rainier Ave S, Seattle 98118 was closed by a Public Health food inspector on December 11, 2020 due to COVID-19 violations as follows:

  • Providing indoor dining
  • Bar service
  • Customers not following face covering mandate

The establishment will be allowed to reopen once the inspector confirms that these issues have been resolved. The Food Establishment Closures homepage is at www.kingcounty.gov/closures

Give the gift of safety this winter season, Public Health Insider blog

As winter approaches, you may find yourself driving in the snow, skiing, snowboarding, sledding, ice skating, or giving gifts this season. Get ready with safety tips including efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Video: COVID-19 update from Dr. Jeff Duchin, Public Health Insider blog

With COVID-19 cases surging in King County, Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin shared the most recent data and responded to questions from the media and the community about vaccine planning and how we can all help stop slow the spread during the holiday season.

At-a-glance daily case data since yesterday:

 

Overall

Past 14 days
  Count New since yesterday Percent Count Percent
Positives 52,575 904   9,104  
Hospitalizations 3,588 45 6.8% of all positive cases 363.0 4.0%
Deaths due to COVID-19 illness 932 12 1.8% of all positive cases 74.0 0.8%
All test results 1,115,686 *      
People tested 678,220        

*11-24-20: On November 21, the WA State Department of Health paused reporting on negative laboratory results. Data on test results, people tested, and test positivity has been frozen on this dashboard through November 21. Data on positive cases, hospitalizations, and deaths will continue to be updated on a daily basis.

At-a-glance daily health indicators since yesterday:

Indicator Target/Range Current Status
% of tests that were positive (14-day average) <5%

9%***
Cases per 100,000 residents in the past 14 days High > 75 cases/100K/14 days   420 cases/100K/14 days
Moderate 25-75 cases/100K/14 days  
Low < 25 cases/100K/14 days  
Trend in rate of hospitalizations Flat or decreasing Increasing

***As of November 21st, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) asked laboratories to temporarily stop sending individual negative COVID-19 test results to the state. DOH has been working on a backlog of data. Until data on total tests and percent positive is complete, we will present data from the testing sites sponsored by the City of Seattle and Public Health Seattle-King County. Testing from these select sites represent 25-30% of all testing for residents in King County, but provide some information on positivity. From Nov 21 – Dec 8, 111,321 PCR tests were collected across these sites. Of these tests, 10,040 (9.0%) tested positive.

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

View COVID-19 daily email alerts online posted in the past week.