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COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap County as of 2 p.m. Dec. 28

• Positive tests to date: 3,700

• Negative tests to date: N/A *

• Deaths to date: 36
• View Kitsap Public Health's COVID-19 surveillance report - Disponible en Español

* View the COVID-19 Risk Assessment Dashboard for the latest data and additional details about this report.

12/28/2020 UPDATE: Kitsap Public Health District reported one new COVID-19-associated death on Dec. 28. With the addition of this case, 36 COVID-19-associated deaths have been reported in the county to date. The Health District is no longer posting summaries of each death reported. Information about age and health conditions will be reported in the weekly Risk Assessment Dashboard (updated Thursdays) and monthly Case Characteristics Report.

For the latest updates and information on COVID-19 vaccination planning, visit the Kitsap County Public Health site at kcowa.us/vaccine and the Washington State Department of Health page at COVIDVaccineWA.org.

Kitsap Public Health launches COVID-19 vaccine distribution dashboard

Kitsap Public Health today added a dashboard to their COVID-19 vaccine page to track vaccination and distribution of vaccine in our community. The dashboard will be updated weekly at kcowa.us/vaccine.

Vaccination updates will also soon be included in the daily COVID-19 surveillance report at kcowa.us/covid19.

Because vaccine supplies are limited, healthcare providers are advised to prioritize vaccination based on state and federal guidance. Washington state is currently in Phase 1a of COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

• Read the state Department of Health’s Phase 1a Guidance.
• Read Kitsap Public Health’s Phase 1a prioritization recommendations for local healthcare providers.
• Learn more about vaccination phases at covidvaccinewa.gov.

Number of WA Notify users tops 1.5 million, exceeds 25% of adults in Washington state

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that in less than three weeks, more than 1.5 million people activated WA Notify, a simple, anonymous exposure notification tool that uses smartphones to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The number of WA Notify users puts Washington state among the top five states for the use of exposure notification technology, when compared to our state’s adult population.

Thanks to a recent operating system update by Apple, people with an older iPhone who hoped to use WA Notify may now be able to. Once they are updated to the new version of the operating system – 12.5 – WA Notify can now be enabled on iPhone 6, 6 Plus, or 5s.

WA Notify is free and can be enabled in iPhone settings or downloaded as an app from the Google Play Store for Android phones. Users can opt out at any time.

To learn more:

• Visit WANotify.org to see how easy it is to add WA Notify to your smartphone.
• Information about WA Notify is available in multiple languages: WANotify.org/languages. 
• View a video that describes how WA Notify works.

Useful Links

• Kitsap Public Health vaccine updates and information

• Kitsap County EOC Coronavirus Resource and Information Page

• Kitsap Public Health Coronavirus Information Page

• Kitsap Community Foundation's Kitsap Cares Page

• Kitsap County Services During the Coronavirus Response

• Washington State Coronavirus Response Page