Recap of Recent COVID-19 News and Updates





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Recap of Recent COVID-19 News and Updates

Thursday, June 16, 2022

*Contact:*? Public Information Desk
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"*Statewide Response Updates*"

*Newest numbers.?*The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,622,214 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on June 14. There have been 12,991 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.

For the most recent number of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's dashboard [ [link removed] ].

*Children ages 6 months ? 4 years may soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations.?*Several COVID-19 vaccination series for children are being considered for emergency use authorization in the coming days, including:


* A Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 6 months ? 4 years.
* A Moderna vaccine for children ages 6 months ? 5 years.
* A second Moderna vaccine for youth ages 6 ? 17 years.

Read the full June 16 news release. [ [link removed] ]

*New videos describe how to visit long-term care facilities safely during COVID-19. *DOH has developed two videos that provide basic information on visiting residents of long-term care facilities:


* The first video describes basic infection control prevention practices [ [link removed] ].
* The second video covers the proper use of personal protective equipment [ [link removed] ] when visiting someone in quarantine or isolation.

See the Long-term Care Visitation Guidance page [ [link removed] ] for more information and resources.

*Reported COVID-19 reinfections in Washington state. *This weekly report includes information on hospitalizations and deaths, demographics, trends over time, and vaccination status of people with a reinfection for which DOH has information about both infection events. Read the full June 15 report. [ [link removed] ]

*COVID-19 cases among children and youth in Washington. *This weekly report provides information on COVID-19 in all children and youth, ages 0 to 19 years. Cases are broken down by educational service district (ESD) regions and age. Read the full June 15 report in English [ [link removed] ] and in Spanish [ [link removed] ].

*DOH SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and variants report.* This weekly report summarizes genome sequencing coverage of Washington SARS-CoV-2 specimens from multiple laboratories from across the United States and our state. It provides a statewide view of sequencing capacity and data, including breakouts by county and demographics. Read the full June 15 report. [ [link removed] ]

*SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough surveillance and case information resource.* This weekly report provides data and criteria on fully vaccinated people who test positive with SARS-CoV-2 and may or may not develop COVID-19 symptoms. Read the full June 15 report. [ [link removed] ]

*COVID-19 morbidity and mortality by race, ethnicity, and spoken language in Washington state.*?This bimonthly report provides an overview of confirmed or probable COVID-19 case, hospitalization, and death rates by race and ethnicity at state and regional levels. It also provides counts and percentages of confirmed or probable cases and hospitalizations by primary language spoken. Read the full June 14 report. [ [link removed] ]?

*"Resources"*

*Get a vaccine, exposure notifications, COVID-19 testing, and proof of vaccination.?*Use the DOH vaccine locator [ [link removed] ] to help end the pandemic. Next, get WA Notify [ [link removed] ] so you?ll know if you?ve been near another WA Notify user who later tests positive for COVID-19. To get quickly and easily tested anywhere in Washington, visit the DOH COVID-19 testing locations page [ [link removed] ].?For K-12 students, staff, and parents/guardians, learn more about our partnership that helps schools provide easy COVID-19 testing on site [ [link removed] ]. Once vaccinated, you can provide your vaccination status using WA Verify [ [link removed] ].

*Care Connect Washington assistance*. Care Connect [ [link removed] ] provides food and other support to people who test positive for COVID-19 so they can isolate at home. People who have been exposed to the virus and are actively quarantining are also eligible. Making it easier for people to stay home helps slow the spread of the illness. Call the COVID-19 Information Hotline at 1-800-525-0127, then press #. Language assistance is available. The hotline hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and observed state holidays.

*Latest COVID-19 reopening guidance for businesses and workers.*?See a full list of current reopening guidance [ [link removed] ] from the Governor's Office.

*Guidance and resources for employers and business owners.?*Sign up for the Economic and Business Resilience Newsletter. [ [link removed] ]

*The state COVID-19 Assistance Hotline*?is a general information line related to COVID-19. If you need information or have a general question, call 1-800-525-0127, then press # or text?211-211?for help. New hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and on?observed state holidays [ [link removed] ]. You can also text the word??Coronavirus??to?211-211?to receive information and updates on your phone wherever you are. You will receive links to the latest information on COVID-19, including county-level updates, and resources for families, businesses, students, and more.

*Washington Listens helps people manage stress and anxiety they may be experiencing because of COVID-19. *If you or anyone you know is having difficulties managing stress, call the Washington Listens support line at 1-833-681-0211. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. TTY and language access services are available by using 7-1-1 or their preferred method. See resources and self-help tips from Washington Listens [ [link removed] ].

DOH publishes this bulletin on Thursdays only, and only if there is significant new information to share.?

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