15 Washington counties have high Covid levels
A total of 15 counties in Washington state are experiencing high Covid community levels.
According to the CDC, six of those are in Western Washington, including: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Lewis, Pierce, and Thurston counties.
The remaining nine counties in Eastern Washington include: Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Spokane, Ferry, Lincoln, Walla Walla, Columbia, and Asotin.
Community Covid levels in King and Snohomish counties are medium.
King County currently has and average of 1,045 daily cases, a 3% uptick since last week. Hospitalizations are up 2% (17). The numbers are only slightly down from a recent high in May and early June.
The CDC recommends that people in areas with high community levels mask up again while indoors and on public transportation.
Two-thirds of the counties in neighboring Oregon are also dealing with high community levels. Eight of Idaho's 44 counties are listed as "high."