Hospitalizations increasing as Washington reports 832 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths Tuesday
The Washington State Department of Health on Tuesday reported 832 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths.
Pierce County reported 86 new cases Tuesday and one new death. Pierce County had a total of 104 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Tuesday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 48,575 cases and 1,465 deaths, up from 47,743 cases and 1,453 deaths on Monday.
Fifty-one people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on Monday, July 13, the most recent date with complete data. It’s the highest one-day total since April 10. The current seven-day rolling average for admittances is 37, the highest since April 25.
March 23 saw 89 people admitted, the highest number to date during the pandemic.
Washington state has conducted 841,184 coronavirus tests. On July 13, the most recent date for which data is complete, a record high of 18,943 specimens were collected statewide, with 5.4% testing positive. That compares with 6,417 specimens and a 3.1% positive rate on June 13; 4,862 specimens and a 6.3% positive rate on May 13; and 4,185 specimens and an 8.9% positive rate on April 13.
The test numbers reflect only polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, which are given to patients while the virus is presumably still active in the body.
King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 13,450 cases and 638 deaths. Yakima County has the second-highest numbers, with 9,261 cases and 194 deaths.
All counties in Washington are now reporting cases. Four of them have case counts of less than 10.
There had been more than 3.8 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 141,883 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 613,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
This story was originally published July 21, 2020 at 5:29 PM with the headline "Hospitalizations increasing as Washington reports 832 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths Tuesday."
