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COVID-19 in King County, Washington

COVID-19 in King County, Washington

Updated December 6, 2023

This page is a simple summary of key COVID-19 metrics in King County. It was updated on December 06 2023. Return to the COVID-19 data page.

The current COVID-19 hospital admission level is low, with all indicators well below the threshold for medium. In the past two weeks, hospitalization rates have not changed and case rates have increased.

COVID-19 community level

The COVID-19 community level is based on 3 metrics: new reported COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in the past seven days, new COVID-19 admissions per 100,000 population in the past seven days, and the percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients. Visit the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels page for recommended steps based on the COVID-19 Community Level and for definitions of each community level.

The COVID-19 community level in King County is currently Low:
There have been 21.5 reported COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents over the past 7 days (November 26 to December 02).
There have been 2.3 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 per 100,000 residents over the past 7 days (November 25 to December 01).
1.7% of staffed inpatient beds have been occupied by COVID-19 patients over the past 7 days (November 30 to December 05).

COVID-19 cases

In the past 7 days (November 26 to December 02), there have been a daily average of 70 reported cases of COVID-19.
Since February 2020, there have been 575,534 reported cases of COVID-19 in King County.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

In the past 7 days (November 25 to December 01), there have been a daily average of 8 hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
Since February 2020, there have been 17,934 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in King County.

COVID-19 deaths

In the past 7 days (November 24 to November 30), there have been a daily average of 0 deaths due to COVID-19.
Since February 2020, there have been 3,692 deaths due to COVID-19 in King County.

Due to reporting delays, date lags are applied to each metric. For more information on date lags and limitations, visit the About the data page.

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