More than 400 new COVID-19 cases reported over the weekend in Pierce County
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 2 hrs ago Debbie Cockrell, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Apr. 12 Pierce County reported 82 new COVID-19 cases Monday, with two additional deaths.
The latest deaths involved: A man in his 40s from Tacoma.
Over the weekend, 408 new cases were reported: 189 cases on April 10, and 219 cases on April 11.
The county s totals are now 40,956 cases and 520 deaths since the first confirmed coronavirus case was reported in March 2020.
The 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 204, with six-day data lag, up from 129 on March 22. That data point offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden in Pierce County, according to health officials.
Here are Pierce County s COVID-19 case numbers for Wednesday
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 4 hrs ago Craig Sailor, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Apr. 7 Pierce County reported 101 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, with no additional deaths.
The county s totals are now 40,172 cases and 516 deaths since the first confirmed coronavirus case was reported in March 2020.
The 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 183, with six-day data lag, up from 129 on March 22. That data point offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden in Pierce County, according to health officials.
An estimated 4,000 cases remain active in the county.
Testing is available at various places. More information on testing is available on the health department s website.
How to find a COVID-19 vaccine shot: Volunteer-run site flags open spots in Washington state
April 5, 2021 at 3:52 pm
In a bootcamp that launched in January, University of Washington School of Nursing students train other UW students and faculty who hope to help in COVID-19 vaccinations. (Kiyomi Taguchi / University of Washington Photo)
In 10 days, Washington state will open up COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone 16 and over who wants a shot. The question is, will you be able to find one?
After a bumpy rollout of vaccine distribution, the state is hitting its stride, administering 57,000 doses per day on average. And it’s getting easier to find providers with ready doses. The volunteer-run CovidWA.com site has launched a tool that sends text notifications of nearby, newly released appointments. The service is free to anyone who signs up. The platform, which updates every five minutes, also has a Twitter feed broadcasting open spots.
Print article SEATTLE The minute Kirsten Rogers got a push notification on her phone that she would soon be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, she and her husband started looking for an appointment. They, like all Washingtonians 16 and older, will be able to get in line for a coveted shot on April 15 after Gov. Jay Inslee announced this week the state would throw open eligibility for more than 6 million people. But when Rogers went online to secure a time, she kept hitting dead ends. Websites crashed and sites that did work didn’t yet have appointments after April 15. “It’s exhausting to be told we can get vaccinated, but hitting walls at every turn on booking appointments,” said Rogers, who lives in Seattle.
Zach Wilkinson/Daily NewsWashington State University students gather without masks to play a drinking game called âBeer Dieâ on Friday afternoon despite recent calls to commit to social distancing and other restrictions designed to keep the spread of COVID-19 under control.
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