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On January 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Washington State Department of Health announced the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States in Washington State.
This guidance does not pertain to Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order issued 3/23/2020. Information on that order is available on the Governor's website.
Learn more about the coronavirus from Washington State’s official COVID-19 website. Maintained by the state Joint Information Center.
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington
Updated on March 28, 2020 at 4:25 p.m.
The data in this report is reflective of all cases received as of 11:59 PM 3/27/2020. A small percentage of lab reports (<1%) have yet to be reviewed and are currently counted as negatives*.
Number of Individuals Tested
| Result |
Number of Individuals Tested |
Percent of Tests |
| Negative |
54,896 |
93% |
| Positive |
4,310 |
7% |
Confirmed Cases / Deaths by Age
| Age Group |
Percent of Cases |
Percent of Deaths |
| <19 |
2% |
0% |
| 20-29 |
10% |
0% |
| 30-39 |
15% |
0% |
| 40-49 |
14% |
1% |
| 50-59 |
18% |
6% |
| 60-69 |
16% |
12% |
| 70-79 |
12% |
27% |
| 80+ |
12% |
55% |
Confirmed Cases / Deaths by Gender
| Sex at Birth |
Percent of Cases |
Percent of Deaths |
| Female |
51% |
51% |
| Male |
46% |
48% |
| Unknown |
3% |
1% |
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.