Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses and care facilities

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release.

This week we saw 11 more COVID-19 outbreaks in businesses and care facilities and 102 more outbreak-related cases. You can help stop the spread of COVID-19. If you feel sick, get tested and use CDC’s quarantine and isolation tool to see the next steps you should take.

Businesses and long-term care facilities had 102 outbreaks with 799 cases, a 12% increase in the number of outbreaks and a 15% increase in associated cases from last week.

We added 4 new larger outbreaks (10 or more active cases) and closed 3.

Learn about outbreak definitions and find more data in the Outbreaks section at tpchd.org/covid19cases.

Find more information on:

• Case counts, hospitalizations, vaccination and other metrics.
• COVID-19 vaccines.
• Getting a COVID-19 test.
• Childcare and schools.