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COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Kitsap County. Here are the trends we are tracking...
We are monitoring a concerning uptick in COVID-19 cases in Kitsap County.
The rise in cases reported locally corresponds with statewide and national increases in COVID-19 activity driven by the highly contagious delta variant. Here are some trends our epidemiologists are tracking:
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Case rates are highest among young people and other populations with lower vaccination rates. During the most recent week with data available, 58% of the cases reported were among Kitsap residents younger than 35 and cases are rising rapidly among people younger than 18.
- Bremerton, which has the lowest vaccination rate among subareas of the county, had the highest rate of new cases.
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The percent of all COVID-19 tests that are positive has increased substantially. This is another indicator that COVID-19 is spreading more widely.
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Hospitalizations remained elevated over the past three weeks. Eight Kitsap residents were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of July 17.
- Kitsap County’s vaccination rate is increasing incrementally, but more than one-third of residents eligible for vaccination are not yet protected. About 150,000 Kitsap residents (roughly 65% of those 12 or older) have initiated vaccination.
Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect you, your family, and our community against COVID-19, including the delta variant. Find a vaccination clinic at kcowa.us/vaccine or vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov.
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Numbers to know
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As of July 20, 64.5% of Kitsap residents 12 and older had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 60.5% were fully vaccinated. More than 150,000 Kitsap residents have received at least one dose of vaccine.
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115 COVID-19 cases were reported in our county in the most recent week with full data available (July 11-17): 4 cases on Bainbridge, 36 in Bremerton, 26 in Central Kitsap, 13 in North Kitsap, 36 in South Kitsap.
- Kitsap Public Health has transitioned to reporting the rate of cases per 100,000 population over 7 days, a metric used by the CDC to assess disease activity by county. Kitsap County's 7-day case rate has ticked up to 42. Our county is experiencing "moderate" COVID-19 transmission, based on the CDC's scale.
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123 COVID-19-associated deaths have been reported in Kitsap to date.
- Find more local COVID-19 data at kcowa.us/covid19data
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DELTA VARIANT
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Viruses change or mutate over time. COVID-19 variants are mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19. The delta variant is one of several COVID-19 variants tracked by public health.
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The delta variant is is more contagious, spreads more easily, and results in more serious illness than the original COVID-19 virus. This could cause more people to become sick and hospitalized.
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The delta variant accounts for the majority of new cases reported in the United States and is driving case increases in many communities. The delta variant is spreading throughout Washington and in Kitsap County.
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COVID-19 vaccines provide good protection against the delta variant. Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect you, your family, and your community against delta and other COVID-19 variants.
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Find a vaccine clinic near you at kcowa.us/vaccine or vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov.
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QUESTIONS? CONTACT: pio@kitsappublichealth.org
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