*Outreach toolkit for organizations [ [link removed] ]*

Information and resources to help community and faith organizations, childcare providers, schools, and other youth service providers answer common questions about COVID-19 vaccination for children. Includes links to videos, flyers, social media graphics, sample text messages, and tips on how organizations can use these resources.

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*Q&A videos that answers questions from parents about the COVID-19 vaccine for babies and young children [ [link removed] ]*

See video section on the page linked in the title above featuring Dr. Ben Danielson, Dr. Helen Stankiewicz Karita (Spanish), and Dr. Ahmed Ali and Dr. Iman Yusari (Somali).

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*Top 3 Frequently Asked Questions [ [link removed] ]*

We have answers to the top 3 questions we've heard in community spaces in the past couple of weeks. We hope that community partners can use them when talking to their networks including:


* Should I wait to get a booster? When is the best time?
* Why am I getting a negative test when I have symptoms?
* How do I get treatment for COVID-19?
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*Test to Treat program updates [ [link removed] ]*

See dropdown menus under the Guidance section for information about the Test to Treat program. The Washington State Department of Health is now offering a free telehealth appointment option for people with a higher risk of being hospitalized from COVID available in 240 languages.

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*Should you still be wearing a mask? As COVID rates climb, health experts say the answer is yes [ [link removed] ], *"The Seattle Times"

This story includes quotes from Dr. Jeff Duchin, Public Health's Chief Health Officer.

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* *COVID-19 summary case report data dashboard [ [link removed] ]* (Updated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
* Daily outbreak summary for web-enabled mobile devices [ [link removed] ] (phones and tablets)


* *493,781 total positive cases in King County*
* 665 daily average cases
* 4,657 new cases over the last 7 days (-17%* decrease*)
* 206.0 cases per 100,000 residents over the last 7 days


* *13,154 total hospitalizations*
* 13 daily average hospitalizations (-27% *decrease* over last 7 days)
* 88 hospitalizations over the last 7 days
* 3.9 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents over the last 7 days
* 1.8% of cases hospitalized over the last 7 days


* *3,007 overall deaths*
* 3 daily average deaths
* 39 new deaths over the last 14 days (11% *increase* from the prior 14 days)
* 1.7 deaths per 100,000 residents over the past 14 days
* 0.4% of cases died over the past 14 days

*All other COVID-19 dashboards are posted at www.kingcounty.gov/covid/data [ [link removed] ]*

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*View this COVID-19 weekly email alert online [ [link removed] ]*

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