Washington COVID Cases Increase to 1,012 Deaths To 52

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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 17, 2020 at 3:15 p.m.
County	Positive/Confirmed Cases	Deaths
Chelan	2	0
Clark	4	2
Columbia	1	0
Grant	7	1
Grays Harbor	1	0
Island	14	0
Jefferson	3	0
King	569	43
Kitsap	7	0
Kittitas	3	0
Klickitat	1	0
Lewis	1	0
Lincoln	1	0
Pierce	45	0
Skagit	9	0
Snohomish	254	6
Spokane	4	0
Thurston	5	0
Whatcom	6	0
Yakima	5	0
Unassigned	70	0
Total	1012	52

Confirmed Cases by Age
0 to 19 years	2%
20 to 29 years	7%
30 to 39 years	12%
40 to 49 years	14%
50 to 59 years	16%
60 to 69 years	15%
70 to 79 years	17%
80+ years	17%

Confirmed Cases by Sex
Female	51%
Male	46%
Unknown	3%

Number of Individuals Tested
Positive	1012
Negative	13117

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