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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.
Kitsap at risk of being moved to back to Phase 2 as COVID-19 activity surges
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Kitsap County remains in Phase 3 of the state’s COVID-19 recovery plan after Gov. Inslee announced a two-week pause on phases Tuesday. This is a great opportunity for Kitsap residents to drive down case rates and hospitalizations locally by getting vaccinated and continuing to wear masks, avoid indoor gatherings, and taking other precautions.
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COVID-19 vaccines work! About 67% of Kitsap residents 65 or older have received at least one dose of vaccine. The rate of COVID-19 cases reported among residents 65 or older is now just one-fifth the rate among those ages 15-34. Cases at long-term care facilities have declined dramatically (see the chart below). We want adults of all ages to benefit from the same protection by getting vaccinated.
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Vaccination appointments are no longer required and walk-ins are welcome at a growing number of sites in Kitsap, including all Kitsap Public Health District clinics. You can still schedule an appointment for our clinics at kcowa.us/vaccine, or by calling 360-728-2219 (360-828-2218 for Spanish).
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How has COVID-19 affected your life? Take our community survey at kcowa.us/survey. Participants can enter to win a $25 gift card.
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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 May 4, 47% of Kitsap residents 16 and older had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 38% were fully vaccinated.
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273 COVID-19 cases were reported in our county in the most recent week with full data available (April 18 - April 24): 3 cases in Bainbridge, 77 in Bremerton, 61 in Central Kitsap, 30 in North Kitsap, 102 in South Kitsap.
- Kitsap County's rate of cases per 100,000 population over 14 days — a key metric in state reopening plans — has dipped slightly in recent days to about 190. COVID-19 continues to spread widely in the county.
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108 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:
- Get a COVID-19 vaccine if you haven't yet. Go to covidvaccinewa.org or call 1-800-525-0127 for information. Kitsap Public Health has appointments available at kphd.timetap.com
- 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.
- 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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