This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the 2019 novel coronavirus.

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the 2019 novel coronavirus.

Coronavirus outbreak

What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance

With links to official information.

Here are the latest developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak in Snohomish County and Washington, and links to more information. Do you have a question about the outbreak? Maybe we can get it answered. Email us.

All HeraldNet coronavirus stories here

 

The latest data

Last updated Jan. 21, 2021

The count of cases and deaths is a moving target, with jurisdictions reporting sometimes-contradictory numbers. Ours might not match what other media are reporting.

• Cumulative cases statewide since January 2020: 1,151,835

— Fatalities statewide: 10,405

• Cumulative cases in Snohomish County: 116,111

— Fatalities in Snohomish County: 898

— Currently hospitalized: 215

— Hospitalized and on ventilators: 15

• Cumulative vaccine doses given in Snohomish County: 1,363,412

— Fully vaccinated: 534,067

— Received booster shot: 247,572

— Snohomish Health District data dashboard

 

Stories

More HeraldNet coronavirus stories here

• State offers free home tests; National Guard arrives in Everett

• As omicron surges, frustrations and challenges mount in correction facilities

• How many ICU beds open in Snohomish County? 1.

• Free mass-vaccination site opens Tuesday at Everett Mall

• Death, grief and comfort at Everett’s pandemic epicenter

• Staff shortages prompt some schools to resume remote learning

• Sketchy firm’s COVID-test sites shut down as questions mount

 

 

Resources

• VaccinateWA vaccine finder: (Unofficial, volunteer-run)

• Snohomish Health District: Coronavirus home | Vaccine info | Case count info | General virus info | FAQ | Schools and child care | Blog with updates | Questions: Email or call 800-525-0127, then press #

• Washington State Department of Health: Statewide case count and data dashboards | Vaccination locations

• Public Health—Seattle & King County: Coronavirus updates | News releases | COVID-19 dashboards

• Johns Hopkins University COVID data resources: Status dashboard for Snohomish County | Status dashboard for Washington

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Coronavirus overview | Cases in U.S.

• Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME): Washington coronavirus dashboard

• Washington state coronavirus response

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