A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
On Sept. 21, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 30-Sept. 12 is 611.1. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County.
Our hospitalization rate is currently 15.5 per 100,000.
Today, we confirmed 388 COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths:
- A man in his 70s from Puyallup.
- A man in his 40s from Lake Tapps/Sumner Area.
- A woman in her 90s from Bonney Lake.
Our totals are 78,463 cases (PCR = 69,815, antigen = 8,648) and 751 deaths.
Starting tomorrow, the state will temporarily pause updates of positive percentage rate of COVID-19 tests. The state’s focus on processing positive tests led to a backlog of negative tests and the potential for inaccuracies in percentage positive rate. Because we use state data, we can’t update our testing dashboard. Updates should resume on Oct. 31.
Find more information on:
- Case counts, hospitalizations, testing and other metrics.
- Vaccination metrics.
- COVID-19 vaccines.
- Getting a COVID-19 test.
- Childcare and schools.
