Washington state reported far fewer coronavirus circumstances within the week ending Sunday, including 7,772 new circumstances. That is down 22.8% from the earlier week’s tally of 10,073 new circumstances of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Washington state ranked forty fifth among the many states the place coronavirus was spreading the quickest on a per-person foundation, a USA TODAY Community evaluation of Johns Hopkins College knowledge reveals. Within the newest week coronavirus circumstances in the USA elevated 10.8% from the week earlier than, with 654,873 circumstances reported. With 2.29% of the nation’s inhabitants, Washington state had 1.19% of the nation’s circumstances within the final week. Throughout the nation, 16 states had extra circumstances within the newest week than they did within the week earlier than.
Johns Hopkins College has been getting Washington state circumstances on an erratic schedule, which might considerably skew week-to-week comparisons.
Kitsap County reported 245 circumstances and three deaths within the newest week. Per week earlier, it had reported 296 circumstances and 7 deaths. All through the pandemic it has reported 47,916 circumstances and 383 deaths.
Mason County reported 97 circumstances and one dying within the newest week. Per week earlier, it had reported 77 circumstances. All through the pandemic, it has reported 14,420 circumstances and 157 deaths.
Throughout Washington state, circumstances fell in 29 counties, with one of the best declines in King County, with 2,516 circumstances from 3,284 every week earlier; in Snohomish County, with 786 circumstances from 1,206; and in Pierce County, with 728 circumstances from 904.
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Inside Washington state, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person foundation have been in Columbia County with 326 circumstances per 100,000 per week; Garfield County with 270; and Grant County with 217. The Facilities for Illness Management says excessive ranges of group transmission start at 100 circumstances per 100,000 per week.
Including probably the most new circumstances total have been King County, with 2,516 circumstances; Snohomish County, with 786 circumstances; and Pierce County, with 728. Weekly case counts rose in 10 counties from the earlier week. The worst will increase from the prior week’s tempo have been in Kittitas, Clark and Mason counties.
In Washington state, 85 individuals have been reported lifeless of COVID-19 within the week ending Sunday. Within the week earlier than that, 96 individuals have been reported lifeless.
A complete of 1,778,421 individuals in Washington have examined constructive for the coronavirus because the pandemic started, and 14,005 individuals have died from the illness, Johns Hopkins College knowledge reveals. In the USA 94,190,979 individuals have examined constructive and 1,043,840 individuals have died.
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Washington’s COVID-19 hospital admissions staying flat
USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital knowledge as of Sunday, Aug. 28. Probably COVID sufferers admitted within the state:
- Final week: 1,035
- The week earlier than that: 1,047
- 4 weeks in the past: 1,237
Probably COVID sufferers admitted within the nation:
- Final week: 66,008
- The week earlier than that: 66,216
- 4 weeks in the past: 72,118
Hospitals in 20 states reported extra COVID-19 sufferers than every week earlier, whereas hospitals in 21 states had extra COVID-19 sufferers in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 25 states admitted extra COVID-19 sufferers within the newest week than every week prior, the USA TODAY evaluation of U.S. Well being and Human Companies knowledge reveals.
The USA TODAY Community is publishing localized variations of this story on its information websites throughout the nation, generated with knowledge from Johns Hopkins College and the Facilities for Illness Management. You probably have questions concerning the knowledge or the story, contact Mike Stucka at mstucka@gannett.com.
