West Seattle Blog… | PANDEMIC UPDATES: Weekly check-in #9, 9/5/2021

Here is our weekly round-up of local pandemic updates, starting with the latest local numbers.

KING COUNTY CUMULATIVE NUMBERS FROM FRIDAY:

137,785 people tested positive – 4,138 more than a week ago (4,946 in West Seattle, up 189)
7,463 people were hospitalized – 174 more than a week ago (230 from West Seattle, plus 8)
1,776 people have died – 23 more than a week ago (69 in West Seattle, unchanged)

Vaccination rate:

77.9% of King County’s residents 12 and older have completed their vaccination series (up 0.6% over the last week).

By West Seattle zip code:
98106 – 80.4%
98116 – 86%
98126 – 75.5%
98136 – 87%
98146 – 74.7%

(More COVID-related statistics from King County here)

PANDEMIC NEWS

Mask ordering will be expanded – On Tuesday (September 7th) there is a mask requirement for outdoor events in King County if more than 500 people are expected, as announced last Thursday.

Provisional agreement of civil servants – There have been rumors of labor unrest as a result of the governor’s vaccination mandate for state employees, but that was apparently prevented by this preliminary agreement.

Tracking COVID in School – Public Schools in Seattle has a dashboard that promises to show case numbers by region – but the first weekly update of the year is not yet available.

DO YOU NEED TO BE TESTED IN WEST SEATTLE?

the YOUR medicine Inspection service at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex Parking lot (2801 SW Thistle) still in operation; You can schedule an appointment here, although readers report that walk-ups have been accepted. Meanwhile it is Remedies Test kiosk at Don Armeni boat ramp (1222 Harbor SW) is also still in operation. In addition, both are West Seattle Walgreens Shops offer drive-up tests (35th / Morgan and 16th / Roxbury) – more info here.

NOT YET Vaccinated?

Here’s where you can change that.