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COVID-19 in King County, Washington

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COVID-19 in King County, Washington

Updated September 13, 2023

This page is a simple summary of key COVID-19 metrics in King County. It was updated on September 20 2023. Return to the COVID-19 data page.

The current COVID-19 hospital admission level is low but climbing, with all indicators below the threshold for medium. Hospitalization and case rates have been increasing throughout the summer. Death rates are stable.

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 43.0 reported COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents over the past 7 days (September 10 to September 16).
There have been 3.3 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 per 100,000 residents over the past 7 days (September 09 to September 15).
3.4% of staffed inpatient beds have been occupied by COVID-19 patients over the past 7 days (September 14 to September 19).

COVID-19 cases

In the past 7 days (September 10 to September 16), there have been a daily average of 139 reported cases of COVID-19.
Since February 2020, there have been 569,127 reported cases of COVID-19 in King County.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

In the past 7 days (September 09 to September 15), there have been a daily average of 12 hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
Since February 2020, there have been 17,307 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in King County.

COVID-19 deaths

In the past 7 days (September 08 to September 14), there have been a daily average of 0 deaths due to COVID-19.
Since February 2020, there have been 3,625 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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