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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 weekly 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 County COVID-19 cases hit an all-time high for the second straight week
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The number of new cases around our county hit an all-time high for the second straight week. New cases reported per day have increased from about seven in early July to more than 100 last week. Hospitalizations at St. Michael Medical Center are also higher than at any previous point in the pandemic, driven by unvaccinated COVID patients. See the latest data at kcowa.us/covid19data.
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August saw the most hospitalizations of the entire pandemic, at a time when healthcare personnel are exhausted and in short supply. Hospitals throughout Western Washington and the State are overall at critical capacity levels with high patient volumes. Continued critical staffing challenges and ongoing discharge difficulties are directly affecting capacity and resulting in delays in elective procedures and other care.
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Kitsap Public Health Officer Dr. Gib Morrow called on local elected political and business leaders to enact vaccine requirements during a COVID-19 update at the September Kitsap Public Health Board meeting. Click here to view the meeting recording (the COVID-19 update starts at 36:50 in the recording).
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Kitsap Public Health District vaccine clinics at St. Michael Medical Center in Bremerton (the former Harrison Hospital, 2520 Cherry Ave.) continue on Thursday afternoons through September. The clinics will offer both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m., either by appointment or on a walk-up basis. Find more information and register at kcowa.us/vaccine.
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Despite the continuing spike in COVID-19 cases fueled by the Delta variant, Kitsap County is lower than the state average, and ranks among the lower third of Washington counties.
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A massive research study which tracked more than 340,000 adults across 600 villages in rural Bangladesh offers what its authors call “conclusive, real-world evidence” on the effectiveness of surgical masks at limiting the spread of coronavirus infections. The findings support other research studies showing that masks can have a significant effect on limiting the spread of COVID-19
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PRINTABLE WEEKLY OUTLOOK
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Numbers to know
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As of September 7, 69.3% of Kitsap residents 12 and older had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 63.8% were fully vaccinated. Almost 162,000 Kitsap residents have received at least one dose of vaccine.
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738 COVID-19 cases were reported in our county in the most recent week with full data available (August 29 to September 4): 14 cases on Bainbridge Island, 213 in Bremerton, 178 in Central Kitsap, 104 in North Kitsap, 227 in South Kitsap.
- Kitsap County's rate of cases per 100,000 population over 7 days continues to increase and is now 271.1.
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143 COVID-19-associated deaths have been reported in Kitsap to date.
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Hospitalizations are increasing.
- Find more local COVID-19 data at kcowa.us/covid19data
Anyone, regardless of vaccination status, should get tested if they:
- Are showing symptoms of COVID-19.
- Have had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
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If you’re not fully vaccinated, you should also get tested if you:
- Have taken part in activities that put you at higher risk, such as being in large gatherings or crowded indoor settings.
- Are traveling (even domestically). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends unvaccinated people get tested 1–3 days before a trip and 3–5 days after returning from a trip.
Learn more on the CDC and state Department of Health websites.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT: pio@kitsappublichealth.org
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