Case counts continued to increase in King County over the last week as hospitalization rates trended upward. Here are a few things to know.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in King County and across WA.
Washington is currently seeing 1,500 cases on average each day, and hospitals are reporting their highest occupancy rates this year.
State data shows that nearly 700 residents are hospitalized, as hospitals are pushing for required vaccinations for health workers.
While a delta-driven surge continues in King County, hospitalization rates are stable and no new deaths were reported in the last week.
With cases rising and the more infectious delta variant now dominant across Washington, officials say more people need to get vaccinated.
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Driven by more infectious variants, case counts and hospitalizations are again on the rise in King County after two months of decline.
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UW researchers are looking for people who recently tested positive for COVID-19 to participate in a clinical trial for potential treatments.
The Power of Providers initiative asks health care providers to reach out to patients their patients directly about getting a COVID-19 shot.
More than 400 Washingtonians died of overdoses in the first three months of 2021, and nearly half were linked to fentanyl.
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Undervaccinated parts of the country are most at risk for experiencing another surge in coronavirus cases as the Delta variant spreads.
With wildfire season well underway, the new emergency rules require employers to act when air quality reaches dangerous thresholds.
Washington has already seen the most vibriosis cases ever recorded in July. Infections are common from eating raw or undercooked oysters.
Millions are already suffering under smoky skies, and now's the time for WA to prepare, warns the state Department of Emergency Management.
A UW Medicine trial will have previously-vaccinated patients taking the J&J shot to see if it prolongs immunity.
Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia is expected to drift overhead in Washington, but officials expect minimal air quality impacts.
While the recent heat wave was historic, King County's top health official said people should prepare for extremes to become the new normal.
Gov. Jay Inslee embarked on a "Washington Ready" tour Wednesday, speaking in Tacoma and Spokane ahead of planned stops in Seattle Thursday.
The governor lifted pandemic capacity limits for eligible cooling centers, allowing them to welcome more people during the record heat wave.
Seattle is adding more cooling centers and emergency shelter options for those who need to escape the dangerous heat ahead.
A variety of pools, beaches, spray parks and libraries are open this weekend to help Seattleites cool off amid a record-breaking heat wave.
Case counts and hospital admissions are on the decline, but state health leaders are concerned the vaccination rate isn't keeping pace.
The state says drinking water will remain clean and safe, but some towns may have to ask residents to limit water use.
New COVID-19 cases have declined 81 percent since late April, with hospitalizations falling by three-quarters.
Scientists have found a dead Asian giant hornet north of Seattle, which they suspect is unrelated to last year's hornet sightings.
King County is the largest county in the nation with more than 70 percent of its residents 16 and older fully vaccinated.
Lottery officials on Thursday released a statement from the man who won Washington's first $250,000 prize for vaccinated residents.
Washington has committed to fully reopening by the end of the month or earlier, but some familiar requirements will be sticking around.
Seattle is the first large city in the U.S. to fully vaccinate 70 percent of residents 12 and older, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Wednesday.
COVID-19 transmission is on the decline, but the DOH says the vaccination rate will still need to increase in order to end the pandemic.
Friday marked the 500th day of the pandemic response in Washington, and health leaders are using the day to reflect on all that's changed.
Less than a year after Puget Sound's last major bout of wildfire smoke, the state Department of Ecology has a new tool in its toolbelt.
Public health officials said six unrelated parties fell ill after visiting a Shoreline restaurant between May 21 and May 24.
A new program from the Washington State Department of Health is working to get more vaccines to the communities that need them most.
Sea-Tac Airport recorded a high of 80.1° Monday, and while it won't be that hot the next few days, it will remain pleasant through midweek.
Citing high vaccination rates, which outpace much of the state, Seattle will wind down most of its mass vaccination sites next month.
While it is getting warmer out, the water is still cold and much more dangerous than it looks.