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    Pandemic blog: Updates for western Washington (May 24-28)

    This post includes updates about Covid-19 in the Seattle area and Washington state. Need a vaccine? Many locations are now accepting walk-ups. Washington state vaccine locator CovidWa.com: Not an official vaccine finder from the state, but the product of a former Microsoft developer who created a website to more easily find open vaccination appointments. Seattle vaccination sites As of Thursday, May 20, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 5,702 Covid-19 related deaths; 394,143 confirmed cases; 33,351 probable cases; and a 1.3% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. So far, 6,541,234 doses (not total number of people) of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to Washingtonians. A total of 48.8% of eligible people in Washington state have been fully vaccinated; and 57.5% of eligible people in King County have been fully vaccinated.

  • caption: File: Seattle Firefighter Caesar Cypher draws up doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine before administering them to students over the age of 12 within the Seattle Public Schools system, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Memorial Stadium near The Center School in Seattle.

    KUOW pandemic blog (May 14-21, 2021)

    This post includes updates about Covid-19 in the Seattle area and Washington state. Need a vaccine? Washington state vaccine appointment locator CovidWa.com: Not an official vaccine finder from the state, but the product of a former Microsoft developer who created a website to more easily find open vaccination appointments. Seattle vaccination sites As of Thursday, May 13, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 5,622 Covid-19 related deaths; 389,086 confirmed cases; 32,671 probable cases; and a 1.3% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. So far, 6,152,091 doses (not total number of people) of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to Washingtonians.

  • caption: Jordan Stephens dines in a clear structure with his partner, Isabella Lozoya, left, in honor of her birthday, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Plum Bistro in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

    Covid updates for Seattle and the Northwest (May 3-7)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Need a vaccine? Washington state vaccine appointment locator CovidWa.com: Not an official vaccine finder from the state, but the product of a former Microsoft developer who created a website to more easily find open vaccination appointments. Seattle vaccination notification list As of Monday, May 3 the Washington State Department of Health reports: 5,487 Covid-19 related deaths; 374,882 confirmed cases; 29,827 probable cases; and a 1.4% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. So far, 5,394,469 doses (not total number of people) of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to Washingtonians.

  • caption: People wait for 15 minutes in an observation area after receiving Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle. As of Thursday, anyone 16 years of age and older is eligible.

    Pandemic blog: Covid-related updates for Seattle and the Northwest (April 26-30)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Need a vaccine? Washington state vaccine appointment locator CovidWa.com: Not an official vaccine finder from the state, but the product of a former Microsoft developer who created a website to more easily find open vaccination appointments. Seattle vaccination notification list As of Saturday, April 24, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 5,434 Covid-19 related deaths; 366,746 confirmed cases; 28,566 probable cases; and a 1.4% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. So far, 4,919,206 doses (not total number of people) of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to Washingtonians.

  • caption: Photographs of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor are shown included in a vigil that remains near the intersection of 11th Avenue and East Pine Street on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Seattle. 'Justice For All Victims of Racist Police Terror' read the words, surrounded by candles and flowers as well as the names and photographs of those killed by police.

    Seattle responds to guilty verdict in Chauvin trial

    The jury in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin delivered a guilty verdict on three counts Tuesday: murder 2, murder 3, and manslaughter. While an officer, Chauvin killed George Floyd as he knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes in May 2020. Within minutes of the verdict being read, officials from the Seattle area, and beyond, began responding.

  • caption: A health worker shows to the media how she prepares a dose of the Janssen vaccine by Johnson & Johnson, during a COVID-19 vaccination campaign at the Vela vaccination center, near Tor Vergata hospital in Rome, Saturday, April 24, 2021.

    Blog: Pandemic news for the NW (April 19-23)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Need a vaccine? Washington state vaccine appointment locator CovidWa.com: Not an official vaccine finder from the state, but the product of a former Microsoft developer who created a website to more easily find open vaccination appointments. Seattle vaccination notification list As of Friday, April 16, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 5,380 Covid-19 related deaths; 357,122 confirmed cases; 26,772 probable cases; and a 1.4% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. So far, 4,431,804 doses (not total number of people) of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to Washingtonians.

  • caption: Lauren Alexander is vaccinated against Covid-19 on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle. As of Thursday, anyone 16 years of age and older is eligible.

    Blog: Pandemic updates for Washington (April 12-16)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Need a vaccine? Washington state vaccine appointment locator CovidWa.com: Not an official vaccine finder from the state, but the product of a former Microsoft developer who created a website to more easily find open vaccination appointments. As of Friday, April 9, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 5,322 Covid-19 related deaths; 349,717 confirmed cases; 25,077 probable cases; and a 1.4% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. So far, 3,943,100 doses (not total number of people) of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to Washingtonians. Pre-register for a vaccine in Seattle.

  • caption: Volunteer registered nurse Amy Rioux administers a Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Island Drug in Oak Harbor.

    Coronavirus blog: Updates for Seattle and Washington state (April 5-9)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for daily updates. Need a vaccine? Washington state vaccine appointment locator CovidWa.com: Not an official vaccine finder from the state, but the product of a former Microsoft developer who created a website to more easily find open vaccination appointments. As of Friday, April 2, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 5,278 Covid-19 related deaths; 343,463 confirmed cases; 23,652 probable cases; and a 1.4% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. So far, 3,471,343 doses (not total number of people) of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to Washingtonians.

  • caption: Alayna Holmes, a first-grade student at Northgate Elementary, runs toward her classmates on Monday, April 5, 2021, on the first day of in-person learning at the school in Seattle.

    Pandemic blog: Covid-19 news for the NW (March 29-April 2)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for daily updates. Need a vaccine? Washington state vaccine appointment locator CovidWa.com: Not an official vaccine finder from the state, but the product of a former Microsoft developer who created a website to more easily find open vaccination appointments. As of Friday, March 26, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 5,218 Covid-19 related deaths; 337,475 confirmed cases; 22,191 probable cases; and a 1.5% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. So far, 3,012,719 doses (not total number of people) of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to Washingtonians.

  • caption: Jackson Elementary kindergarten students return from recess on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Jackson Elementary School along Federal Avenue in Everett. With hybrid learning, students have the option to attend in-person classes two days per week.
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    Updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state (March 22-16)

    This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for daily updates. As of Friday, March 19, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 5,174 Covid-19 related deaths; 332,539 confirmed cases; 21,243 probable cases; and a 1.5% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. So far, 2,621,510 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to Washingtonians. Need a vaccine? Washington state vaccine locator: Washington State Health Department's map of vaccine providers. Also, use the state's PHASE FINDER to see if you are eligible for a vaccine. CovidWa.com: Not an official vaccine finder from the state, but the product of a former Microsoft developer who created a website to more easily find open vaccination appointments. Get the latest coronavirus news and other local stories delivered straight to your inbox every weekday with KUOW's Today So Far newsletter. Sign up here.