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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.
Vaccine appointments available in Kitsap this week; COVID-19 spreading widely among young people
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Fighting COVID-19 can be as easy as going outside. Sunny weather makes it natural to get outdoors, which is also an excellent way to reduce your risk of getting or spreading COVID-19. Let’s keep avoiding indoor gatherings and make “take it outside” our motto this spring.
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Vaccine appointments are widely available in Kitsap County this week. To find a vaccine near you, visit vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov or call 1-800-525-0127. If you need help getting an appointment at a Kitsap Public Health District clinic, call us at 360-728-2219 (360-728-2218 for Spanish).
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COVID-19 is spreading most widely among young people in our community. Residents in their 20s account for nearly one-quarter of the COVID-19 cases reported to date. Encourage family and friends of all ages to take caution by wearing a mask, avoiding crowds, distancing, getting tested if they are sick, and getting vaccinated as soon as they are able. Remember: everyone 16 or older is eligible to get vaccinated!
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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 April 20, 42% of Kitsap residents 16 and older have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 66% of residents 65 and older have received their first dose.
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187 COVID-19 cases were reported in our county in the most recent week with full data available (April 4 - April 10): 6 cases in Bainbridge, 56 in Bremerton, 33 in Central Kitsap, 15 in North Kitsap, 77 in South Kitsap.
- Kitsap County's rate of cases per 100,000 population over 14 days — a key metric in state reopening plans — has risen to about 160. COVID-19 continues to spread in every area of our county.
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103 COVID-19-associated deaths have been reported in Kitsap to date.
- Find more local COVID-19 data at kcowa.us/covid19data
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. Go to covidvaccinewa.org or call 1-800-525-0127 for information.
- 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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