King County COVID-19 updates for March 31, 2021

King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 03/31/2021 10:40 PM PDT

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded starting March 31, 2021

Newly eligible groups include anyone 60 and older, people with 2 or more underlying health conditions, and workers in construction, manufacturing, and restaurants and food services.

New COVID-19 vaccination site to open in North Seattle, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, City of Seattle

Thanks to North Seattle Community College, City of Seattle and the Seattle Visiting Nurses Association for making this site a reality. See additional details at www.seattle.gov/mayor/covid-19/vaccinations

New data report: King County, Washington Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Survey, August 2020

This seroprevalence survey aimed to help understand the true number of infections in King County as of August 2020 by measuring the proportion of residents who had evidence of past infection with SARS-CoV-2.

New Key indicators of COVID-19 activity in King County data dashboard implemented

This updated key indicators data dashboard reflect the state's new metrics as applied to King County. The indicators also include additional metrics that can help show whether the spread of COVID-19 is getting worse, staying the same, or improving.

Recommendations for long term care facilities updated for King County health care providers

See updated content for dropdown menu items #3, 6-10.

Behavioral health tips for getting the COVID-19 vaccine, Public Health on Twitter

As eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine continues to expand, it's normal to feel stressed or scared about getting the shot. Swipe through these information cards on our Twitter account for some tips on how to stay calm and communicate clearly with your provider!

Q&A discussion on COVID-19 vaccine in Amharic, on Monday, April 5th, Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs and Ethiopian Community In Seattle

Public Health will be partnering with the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs and the Ethiopian Community In Seattle to host a workshop in Amharic about issues and questions related to COVID-19 vaccine on Facebook. Visit the link above to RSVP for this event.

  • Total positive counts in King County: 88,067
    • New counts since yesterday: 341 at overall 4.2% of all tests

  • Total hospitalizations in King County: 5,331
    • New hospitalizations since yesterday: -2 at 6.1% of all positive cases

  • Total deaths due to COVID-19 illness in King County: 1,464
    • New deaths since yesterday: 2 at 1.7% of all positive cases

  • Total count of all test results: 2,110,058
    • New test results since yesterday: 1,533

  • Total count of people tested in King County: 969,956
    • New count of people tested since yesterday: 594

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

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