Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release.
On Oct. 29, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 6-19 is 436.8. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County.
Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.1 per 100,000.
Today, we confirmed 255 COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths:
- A man in his 60s from Key Peninsula.
- A man in his 50s from Tacoma.
Our totals are 90,474 cases (PCR = 80,490 antigen = 9,984) and 844 deaths.
Find more information on:
- Case counts, hospitalizations, vaccination and other metrics.
- COVID-19 vaccines.
- Getting a COVID-19 test.
- Childcare and schools.
