COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 information pages are no longer updated.
See the CDC's COVID website for current information and trends.
COVID-19 information pages are no longer updated.
See the CDC's COVID website for current information and trends.
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King County Continues in Phase 3 Until May 6
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Today, state officials undertook the first three-week review of Healthy Washington metrics. The county-by-county review of case count and hospitalization trends found King County within the required metrics.
The next review will take place on Monday, May 3 with any changes to Phases taking effect Friday, May 7. As such, King County will remain in Phase 3 through May 6. For King County COVID-19 case information and other data, check out the county’s data dashboards.
Last Friday, the governor announced an update to the Healthy Washington criteria, determining that “In order to move down one phase, a county must fail both metrics for case counts and hospitalizations. Under the previous plan, a county only needed to fail one metric to move back a phase.”
The review did see three counties roll back to Phase 2 (Pierce, Cowlitz, and Whitman). See this post for more on today’s county-by-county review and rollbacks.
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Eligibility Opens to All Adults Next Week But Appointment Registration is Open Now
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All Washington adults 16+ will be eligible for the vaccine starting next Thursday, April 15.
Early registration is now available for anyone 16+, lives or works in King County, and would like to be vaccinated at one of four Seattle locations:
- Lumen Field Event Center (330 S Royal Brougham Way, Seattle)
- North Seattle College Community Vaccination Hub (9600 College Way N, Seattle)
- Rainier Beach Community Vaccination Hub (8702 Seward Park Ave S, Seattle)
- West Seattle Community Vaccination Hub (2801 SW Thistle St, Seattle)
King County residents or anyone who works in the county can fill out a form, processed through the City of Seattle, to receive notification when an appointment opens up at one of these locations or use the Seattle vaccination appointment finder.
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Vaccine Eligibility Now Open to Phase 1B3 and 1B4
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On March 31, the state opened eligibility for people in Phase 1B3 and 1B4.
Phase 1B3 and 1B4 includes the following Washingtonians:
- Anyone 16 years or older with 2 or more co-morbidities or underlying conditions
- All people 60 years and older
- Anyone who lives, works, or volunteers in certain congregate living settings
- Group homes for people with disabilities
- Settings where people experiencing homelessness live or access services
- Correctional facilities
- Anyone who works in certain congregate settings
- Restaurants
- Food services
- Construction and manufacturing
- Anyone in Phase 1A, 1B1, or 1B2.
Also beginning March 31, the state is no longer requiring the online eligibility tool, Phase Finder. People who want a vaccine should check DOH's priority guidance webpage and, if eligible, use the Vaccine Locator to find an appointment.
Read the full news release here.
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When You Are Fully Vaccinated
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Health officials detail what it means to be fully vaccinated and recommendations for what to do before and after you are fully vaccinated.
Who is Considered Fully Vaccinated
According to the CDC, people are considered fully vaccinated:
- 2-weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
- 2-weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.
If it has been less than two-weeks since your 1-dose shot, or if you still need to get your second dose of a 2-dose vaccine, health officials remind you that you are not fully protected and recommend that you continue to follow all COVID-19 safety protocols.
What to Do One Fully Vaccinated
Here are the recommendations from health officials on what to do after you’ve been vaccinated.
- You can gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask.
- You can gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household (for example, visiting with relatives who all live together) without masks, unless any of those people or anyone they live with has an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
- If you’ve been around someone who has COVID-19, you do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms.
- However, if you live in a group setting and are around someone who has COVID-19, you should still stay away from others for 14 days and get tested, even if you don’t have symptoms.
- You should still take steps to protect yourself and others in many situations, like wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet apart from others, and avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces. Take these precautions whenever you are:
- In public
- Gathering with unvaccinated people from more than one other household
- Visiting with an unvaccinated person who is at increased risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 or who lives with a person at increased risk
- You should still avoid medium or large-sized gatherings.
- You should still delay domestic and international travel. If you do travel, you’ll still need to follow CDC requirements and recommendations.
- You should still watch out for symptoms of COVID-19, especially if you’ve been around someone who is sick. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you should get tested and stay home and away from others.
- You will still need to follow guidance at your workplace.
Also see this visual guide from King County.
Source: CDC's "When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated”
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Washington Now in Phase 3
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On March 22, the state moved into Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery Phase 3. Here's what is allowed under Phase 3:
50% Indoor Capacity
Under Phase 3, indoor activities at restaurants, bars, gyms, theaters, etc. can operate at 50% occupancy with a 400 person maximum. Phase 3 also permits alcohol service until midnight (previously 11 p.m.). Click here for industry specific guidelines.
50% Outdoor Capacity for Smaller Locations; 25% for Larger Locations
The new phase also allows for up to 400 people maximum to attend outdoor activities, as well as events in indoor facilities — so long as 400 people does not exceed 50% capacity for the location, and physical distancing and masking protocols are enforced. Larger venue events are capped at 25% occupancy, or up to 9,000 people, whichever is less, and must follow spectator guidelines.
Spectators Can Attend Sporting Events
In-person spectators will be allowed to attend outdoor venues for both professional and high school sporting events (with permanent seating). Capacity capped at 25%. This includes motorsports, rodeos, and other outdoor spectator events. Social distancing and facial covering are still required.
Meeting New Metrics
Under Phase 3, the state is returning to evaluating counties individually every three weeks. The evaluations will occur on Mondays with the first evaluation scheduled for April 12. Any possible changes would take effect the following Friday.
In Phase 3, King County must keep a 14-day average of new COVID cases at or below 200 per 100,000 residents, and a seven-day average of new hospitalizations per 100,000 at 5 or fewer.
Additionally, if at any point the statewide ICU capacity reaches greater than 90%, all counties will move down one Phase.
The Department of Health always maintains the ability to move a county forward or backward at their discretion.
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Mercer Island Mobile Vaccine Teams
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Last week, the Mercer Island Fire Department EMT’s started administering the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible Island residents.
MIFD Mobile Vaccine Teams are assisting mobility-challenged residents or those who have experienced difficulties in securing appointments. This program was made possible with approval by the WA Dept of Health, and supplies and specialized training from Bellevue Fire Department's Paramedics.
Emergency Management staff have reached out to local long-term care facilities and adult family homes so that they are aware of the availability of this service.
If you or a loved one (a resident over the age of 65) needs assistance scheduling vaccine appointment, YFS Geriatric Specialist, Marjorie Carlson may be able to help. She can be reached at (206) 275-7752 or marjorie.carlson@mercerisland.gov.
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