COVID-19 Outbreak In Washington: Looking at the DOH Data

The Washington Department of Health has now had several weeks of COVID-19 data, and here’s a look at the numbers DOH has provided, as of March 27, 2020.

• 175 deaths
• 3,700 confirmed cases

Counties with the most cases:

• King: 1,760
• Snohomish: 913
• Pierce: 231
• Whatcom: 92
• Skagit: 91
• Spokane: 86

Counties with deaths:

• King: 125
• Snohomish: 23
• Clark: 6
• Benton, Pierce: 5
• Whatcom: 4
• Yakima: 2
• Grant, Island, Skagit, Chelan, Skagit: 1

Cases, deaths, and mortality rate by age:

Age      Cases (% of cases in WA)         Deaths (% of deaths in WA)                         Mortality Rate

<19:                    74 (2%)                                    0 (0%)                                                         0%

20s:                     370 (10%)                                0 (0%)                                                         0%

30s:                     557 (15%)                                0 (0%)                                                         0%

40s:                     518 (14%)                                2 (1%)                                                         .4%

50s:                     666 (18%)                                11 (6%)                                                       1.7%

60s:                     592 (16%)                                19 (11%)                                                     3.2%

70s:                     481 (13%)                                49 (28%)                                                     10.2%

80+:                    481 (13%)                                95 (54%)                                                     19.8%

Total:               3,700 (100%)                           175 (100%)                                                   4.7%

Tests:

• Negative: 49,015
• Positive: 3,700
• Total: 52,715

Hospital Admissions

Personal Protective Equipment

Had success in obtaining this week:

• 500 ventilators
• 1,200 gowns
• 500,000 N-95 masks
• 130,000 surgical masks

Been able to purchase or have been donated:

• 3,000 infrared no-contact thermometers
• 10,000 disposable thermometers
• 2.4 million N-95 masks, with an anticipated order of 2.2 million more.
• 300 ventilators
• 2,500 disposable stethoscopes
• Varying numbers of coveralls and gowns sourced (ordered or donated.)
• NOTE: It takes time for products and supplies to arrive and delivery schedules vary by item and by order. Arrival times an range from days to weeks. 

Having trouble obtaining:

• Disposable gowns
• Hand sanitizer