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This newsletter is produced weekly. For daily COVID-19 updates, go to kcowa.us/covid19 or sign up to receive the daily bulletin produced by the Kitsap County Emergency Operations Center. You can manage your subscriptions using the links at the very bottom of this bulletin.
COVID-19 cases holding steady; vaccination appointments available
- After declining over the past two months, the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in our county is now holding steady. We need to keep working together to prevent cases from rising again.
- Our contact tracers report COVID-19 is spreading within households and extended families. Protect loved ones by staying apart from others if you feel sick and getting tested for COVID-19. If you gather with family or friends, keep your group small, meet outside, wear masks, and stay spaced.
- There are COVID-19 vaccine appointments available in our community this week. If you are eligible to get vaccinated, now is the time to get signed up! The state will open eligibility to more groups later this month, and it could become more difficult to book an appointment if you wait. Check your eligibility at findyourphasewa.org. You can register for our clinic at kcowa.us/vaccine.
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Our county is making great progress on COVID-19 vaccination. More than 50% of Kitsap residents 65 or older have received at least one dose of vaccine, and about 17% of all residents have received a dose. Learn more on our vaccine page.
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PRINTABLE WEEKLY OUTLOOK
Download our weekly outlook report as a PDF that you can print and share in your community. Thank you for spreading reliable information about COVID-19!
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Numbers to know
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As of March 1, about 17% of all Kitsap residents have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 52% of residents 65 and older have received their first dose. Learn more.
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72 COVID-19 cases were reported in our county in the most recent week with full data available (Feb. 21-27): 4 cases in Bainbridge, 13 in Bremerton, 9 in Central Kitsap, 12 in North Kitsap, 34 in South Kitsap.
- The rate of cases per 100,000 population over 14 days — a key metric in state reopening plans — has dropped to 59 in Kitsap. COVID-19 activity has declined over the past two months, but the virus is still spreading widely.
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88 COVID-19-associated deaths have been reported in Kitsap to date.
- Find more local COVID-19 data at kcowa.us/covid19data
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GET A COVID-19 VACCINE
View our simple guide to getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Kitsap County, in English and Spanish.
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Fight the spread of COVID-19
We will need to use all the tools available to us to bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an end:
- Wear a mask when you are around people you don't live with.
- Keep at least 6 feet of space between you and people you don't live with.
- Wash your hands frequently.
- Be ready to get vaccinated when you become eligible.
- Stay home if you feel sick.
- Get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been around someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Go to kcowa.us/covidtesting
QUESTIONS? CONTACT: pio@kitsappublichealth.org
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