Washington COVID Cases Increase to 769 Deaths To 42

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Our knowledge of COVID-19 is still rapidly evolving. The risk assessment will be updated as needed.

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington Updated on March 15, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
County	Positive/Confirmed Cases	Deaths
Clark	3	0
Columbia	1	0
Grant	2	1
Grays Harbor	1	0
Island	6	0
Jefferson	3	0
King	420	37
Kitsap	3	0
Kittitas	3	0
Lincoln	1	0
Pierce	29	0
Skagit	4	0
Snohomish	176	4
Spokane	3	0
Thurston	3	0
Whatcom	3	0
Yakima	4	0
Unassigned	104	0
Total	769	42

[niman]

Our knowledge of COVID-19 is still rapidly evolving. The risk assessment will be updated as needed.

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington Updated on March 15, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
County	Positive/Confirmed Cases	Deaths
Clark	3	0
Columbia	1	0
Grant	2	1
Grays Harbor	1	0
Island	6	0
Jefferson	3	0
King	420	37
Kitsap	3	0
Kittitas	3	0
Lincoln	1	0
Pierce	29	0
Skagit	4	0
Snohomish	176	4
Spokane	3	0
Thurston	3	0
Whatcom	3	0
Yakima	4	0
Unassigned	104	0
Total	769	42

Confirmed Cases by Age
0 to 19 years	2%
20 to 29 years	7%
30 to 39 years	11%
40 to 49 years	12%
50 to 59 years	16%
60 to 69 years	14%
70 to 79 years	18%
80+ years	20%

Confirmed Cases by Sex
Female	53%
Male	43%
Unknown	4%

Number of Individuals Tested
Positive	769
Negative	9451

Note on the county and unassigned data: This data changes rapidly as labs conduct tests and discover new cases. Labs assign those cases to a county. Counties or the Department of Health then determine the appropriate county of jurisdiction. Those don’t always match initially. We’re working to reduce the “unassigned” number to 0. Contact the local health department for county specific information.

Note on the deaths: Some deaths may be reported by health care providers, medical examiners/coroners, local health departments, or others before they are included in the statewide count. It takes longer for the state to announce deaths because they are often reported first to the local health department and then to us.

Note on the number of infections: Public health experts agree that the true number of people who have been infected with COVID-19 in Washington greatly exceeds the number of COVID-19 infections that have been laboratory-confirmed. It is very difficult to know exactly how many people in Washington have been infected to date since most people with COVID-19 experience mild illness and the ability to get tested is still not widely available.

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus