COVID-19 email alert for October 27, 2022

King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 10/27/2022 08:04 PM PDT

A Q&A discussion about COVID-19 & the truth (PDF)

Come join us in November and December for a community Q&A with local healthcare professionals on topics of access to vaccines, addressing barriers to care, and more.

  • November 2: COVID-19 and its relation to Monkeypox
  • November 9: COVID-19 and Advocacy
  • November 16: COVID-19 and its impact on mental health
  • December 7: COVID-19 and its impact on diabetics

Reminder: Starting in November, this email alert will be sent out on an as-needed basis

Thank you for helping us keep our community informed by sharing the updates we've compiled in these daily then weekly alerts for over two years! As you know, the pandemic is not over and booster doses are a key strategy to helping us get out ahead of a winter surge. We are calling on our community to help us share the important resources below at this critical moment in our recovery.

People in King County still have many questions about COVID boosters and vaccines for little ones. We now have videos available in a dozen languages

All in-language playlists

These videos explain:

  • Why get a COVID booster?
  • Why should babies and young children get a COVID vaccine?
  • What to expect when your young child gets the COVID vaccine
  • How to prepare for your child’s vaccination

These short, informative videos made by local Community Navigators and Language Access interpreters can be shared on social media, in messaging apps (like WhatsApp), and on webpages. They are available on Vimeo for easy download (4 videos in each language) as well as on Public Health’s YouTube channel.

Current COVID-19 metrics (Updated on Tuesdays and Thursdays)

  • COVID-19 community level in King County: Low
    • 54.9 reported COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents over the past 7 days
    • 1.5 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 per 100,000 residents over the past 7 days
    • 3.4% of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients over the past 7 days

  • 523,286 total reported COVID-19 cases in King County
    • 177 daily average reported COVID-19 cases over the past 7 days

  • 14,114 total hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in King County
    • 5 daily average hospitalizations due to COVID-19 over the past 7 days

  • 3,257 total deaths due to COVID-19 in King County
    • 2 daily average deaths due to COVID-19 over the past 7 days

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

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