King County COVID-19 updates for April 1, 2021

COVID-19 FAQ updated regarding wearing face masks

See section 4, question #8. Do I need to keep wearing a mask and physical distancing after getting a COVID-19 vaccine?


COVID-19 update with Dr. Jeff Duchin on April 2, 2021

Tune in tomorrow, April 2 at 12:15pm for an update on COVID-19 in King County. Dr. Jeff Duchin will provide updates on trends in COVID-19 cases and share the latest information on vaccination efforts.


Starting April 15th, all people in Washington state aged 16 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Exciting news: The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to everyone 16 years and older on April 15! Given the expected demand, please be patient and know that everyone who wants a vaccine will be able to get one over time. To find out more once you're eligible, visit http://covidvaccinewa.org


Interactive COVID-19 Response "A Year in Review Timeline", King County Dept. of Community and Human Services

The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is proud to share our staff, partners, and community's actions to make a difference during COVID-19. Through this interactive "A Year in Review Timeline," take a look at different projects from DCHS that helped address the pandemic.


  • Total positive counts in King County: 88,369
    • New counts since yesterday: 302 at overall 4.2% of all tests

  • Total hospitalizations in King County: 5,345
    • New hospitalizations since yesterday: 14 at 6.0% of all positive cases

  • Total deaths due to COVID-19 illness in King County: 1,466
    • New deaths since yesterday: 2 at 1.7% of all positive cases

  • Total count of all test results: 2,118,329
    • New test results since yesterday: 8,271

  • Total count of people tested in King County: 972,246
    • New count of people tested since yesterday: 2,290

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.