Data Snapshot
UW Medicine Hospitals:
King County: The county reported 78 new positive cases and 1 new deaths on June 15.
Washington: The state reported 408,999 cases and 5,782 deaths as of June 13.
United States: The CDC reports 33,292,045 cases and 597,343 deaths as of June 14.
Global: WHO reports 175,987,176 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3,811,561 deaths as of June 15.
Numbers update frequently, please follow links for most up-to-date numbers.
UW Medicine COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update
Total Vaccine Doses Administered: 340,549
- Total first dose: 167,949
- Total second dose: 172,600
As of June 14, 2021.
UW Medicine in the News
The New York Times: Many Post-Covid Patients Are Experiencing New Medical Problems, Study Finds
Featuring: Helen Chu, Allergy & Infectious Diseases
“The report, which will be posted publicly on Tuesday morning on the organization’s website, analyzed records of people diagnosed with Covid-19 between February and December 2020, tracking them until February 2021. It found that 454,477 people consulted health providers for symptoms 30 days or more after their infection. FAIR Health said the analysis was evaluated by an independent academic reviewer but was not formally peer-reviewed. ‘The strength of this study is really its size and its ability to look across the range of disease severity in a diversity of age groups,’ said Dr. Helen Chu, an associate professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Washington School of Medicine, who was not involved in the report. ‘This is a hard study to do with that much data.’”
KUOW: Seattle Now: When is the pandemic over?
Featuring: John Lynch, Allergy & Infectious Diseases
“With just a few weeks to go until Washington fully reopens, Seattle becomes the first major U.S. city to fully vaccinate 70% of its population. Covid cases and deaths are at their lowest point locally in almost a year. Things are looking up. But when can we say the pandemic is finally over?”
COVID-19 Literature Report
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report is a daily (M-F) newsletter put together by the Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness that provides a succinct summary of the latest scientific literature related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key Takeaways: COVID-19 Literature Situation Report June 10, 2021
- The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant accounted for 66% and the P.1 (Gamma) variant accounted for 5% of US infections during April 11-24, 2021, according to population-weighted CDC estimates. The estimated proportion of B.1.1.7 (Alpha) infections in the region including Washington State was 52%. More.
- International travelers fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (n=10,092) had an 87% lower likelihood of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 via PCR upon arrival to Qatar between February to April 2021 compared to a matched (1:1) cohort of unvaccinated travelers with no prior infection. Over 80% of a subset of PCR-positive specimens sequenced (n=72) were identified as variants of concern. More.
COVID-19 Literature Surveillance Team, is an affiliated group of medical students, PhDs and physicians keeping up with the latest research on SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 by finding the newest articles, reading them, grading their level of evidence and bringing you the bottom line.
Read the latest report: June 12 | Weekly COVID-19 LST Report.
Tweet of the Week
BLM, COVID had big impact on students. LeeAnna Muzquiz, assoc. dean for admissions @UWMedicine said there were higher rates of underrepresented applicants, including rural, first-generation, people of color and those who self-identified as disadvantaged.
https://t.co/035WlcDYu6— UW Medicine Newsroom (@uwmnewsroom) June 14, 2021
