A press release from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
On Oct. 14, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 21-Oct. 4 is 529.3. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County.
Our hospitalization rate is currently 12.1 per 100,000.
Today, we confirmed 546 COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths:
- A man in his 80s from University Place.
- A man in his 50s from Tacoma.
- A man in his 80s from Parkland.
Our totals are 86,294 cases (PCR = 76,740, antigen = 9,554) and 809 deaths.
Find more information on:
- Case counts, hospitalizations, vaccination and other metrics.
- COVID-19 vaccines.
- Getting a COVID-19 test.
- Childcare and schools.
