News for the Week of July 5

News highlights for the week of July 5.

Latest Numbers. In Mercer Island, there have been 610 positive cases reported as of July 8. DOH reported a total of 417,318 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on July 7. There have been 5,986 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the latest city and county data, click here.

Governor issues final utility moratorium extension. The Governor issued an extension of the utility moratorium proclamation, which will now expire on September 30, 2021. This will be the final extension of the proclamation and the extension will align with the end date of the tenancy preservation bridge (21-09) to give Washingtonians struggling with housing payments time to prepare and seek assistance before both proclamations expire.

Situation Reports. The City will be concluding its monthly Situation Reports (SitReps). The final SitRep will be available the afternoon of August 6. Click here to catch up on the latest information and reports.

Vaccine News

King County COVID-19 Vaccine Data At-a-Glance. Page updated daily here.

Need vaccine support? Call the DOH support line 1-833-VAX-HELP for assistance.