Updated daily between 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Data are updated daily in the early afternoon and reflect laboratory results reported to the Washington State Department of Health as of midnight the day before. Data for previous dates will be updated as new results are entered, interviews are conducted, and data errors are corrected.

Many people test positive but do not require hospitalization. The counts of positive cases do not necessarily indicate levels of demand at local hospitals.

Reporting of test results to the Washington State Department of Health may be delayed by several days and will be updated when data are available. Only positive or negative test results are reflected in the counts and exclude tests where results are pending, inconclusive or were not performed.

Link to COVID-19 Tableau Dashboard maintained by King County's Public Health Department (see dashboard for additional metadata)

Updated daily, Monday - Friday
This dashboard provides a snapshot of several useful indicators, or measures, related to COVID-19 activity in our community and its impact on our health and our hospitals. These indicators, along with many other data, are key considerations for reviewing current restrictions on activity, recommendations and precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The indicators help determine if current actions are adequate, need to be strengthened, or might be carefully relaxed.

The Washington State Department of Health conducted the Community Recovery-Oriented Needs Assessment (CORONA Survey) in August & September 2020. The survey focused on how people have made changes to their lives during the pandemic, including how lives were impacted. Respondents were directed to the survey website or to a phone number to answer the questionnaire. The survey was available to answer online in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Tagalog, and Somali.

Numbers should be used with caution as this was not a statistically representative survey of King County, although a large number of respondents (more than 9,000 respondents in King County) brought their experiences to the survey.

Updated every Thursday
People experiencing homelessness are at risk for infection through community spread of COVID-19. The data below describes impacts of COVID-19 on individuals who are experiencing homelessness, whether they are able to access a congregate shelter or unsheltered (sleeping outside or in places not meant for human habitation).

For COVID-19 investigation purposes, people experiencing homelessness are defined as those who have lived on the streets or stayed in a shelter, vehicle, abandoned building, encampment, tiny house village/tent city, or supportive housing program (transitional or permanent supportive) at any time during the 12 months prior to COVID-19 testing, without evidence that they were otherwise permanently housed. Public Health, the Department of Community and Human Services, homeless service providers, healthcare providers, and the City of Seattle have partnered for increased testing in this community.

Updated weekly on Mondays
The dashboard below shows the impacts of COVID-19 on communities of color compared to whites in King County, Washington.

Unemployment in King County resulting from strategies to slow the spread of COVID-19

Public Health — Seattle & King County is monitoring changes in key economic, social, and other health indicators resulting from strategies to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Case investigation and contact tracing are essential strategies for limiting the spread of COVID-19, along with face coverings, social distancing, handwashing and testing.

Public Health's Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Team calls King County residents who have recently tested positive for COVID-19 ("cases"). And they call people who were exposed to COVID-19 ("contacts"). The phone calls include an explanation of isolation and quarantine guidelines, how to get testing and support services, and collecting information that helps Public Health's infection control programs.

Updated weekly
Public Health — Seattle & King County is monitoring changes in key economic, social, and other health indicators resulting from strategies to slow the spread of COVID-19. The metrics below were selected based on studies from previous outbreaks, which have linked strategies such as social distancing, school closures, and business closures to specific outcomes. Individual indicators in the grid below are updated daily, weekly, or monthly, depending on the source of data. Additional data will be added over time.