King County remains at risk for 'serious outbreak' with new variants, more activity: health officer
Coronavirus case rates and hospitalizations remain concerning in King County as variants spread and the majority of people in the region are not yet fully vaccinated.
Going forward, it's hard to know how bad this wave will be, but public health officials are urging people to double down on precautions for a little longer.
"Cases and hospitalizations are substantial and holding steady this week. We can't predict with certainty whether cases will rise, fall or remain stable in the coming days. But with increasing numbers of more dangerous variants and our current level of vaccine coverage, along with increasing activities, we remain at risk for a serious outbreak."
The county saw a rate of more than 250 cases reported each day over the past week, which was similar to the week prior. But, that was still a significant increase from the rate of cases the county was seeing in mid-March, Duchin said. Case rates have been increasing among nearly all age groups, though not among adults 65 and older. The highest rate of cases has been seen among younger people 18 to 24 years old.
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