Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release.
On Oct. 22, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 29-Oct. 12 is 477.1. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County.
Our hospitalization rate is currently 12.2 per 100,000.
Today, we confirmed 168 COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths:
- A woman in her 60s from Gig Harbor.
- A man in his 70s from Graham.
Our totals are 88,612 cases (PCR = 78,789 antigen = 9,823) and 831 deaths.
Find more information on:
- Case counts, hospitalizations, vaccination and other metrics.
- COVID-19 vaccines.
- Getting a COVID-19 test.
- Childcare and schools.
To those folks afraid of getting a vaccine…
Are you less afraid of getting Covid ?
To those folks not wanting to wear a mask because it infringes on your personal rights…
Do you remember when people came together to fight problems?
To those who claim to be Christians…
Do you think Jesus would have worn a mask or gotten a vaccine?
Please consider cooperation as a good alternative to selfishness.
Dear Nunya,
Cooperation NEVER includes coercion. You may want to check your sources about vaccines (much more of a therapeutic than a vaccine), the efficacy, and one’s own risk profile.
How about this? If a citizen is fat or with co-morbidities–of which most are due to obesity which is 100% due to years of behavioral/personal choice/values–then we put you on a water fast until you’re skinny. I think an 85% income tax might be appropriate as well–knowing the fat-body WILL be in the hospital with or without COVID. Oh–and if you’re fat, how about we simply fire you? I think that’s appropriate. So no food or money for the uncooperative, unhealthy, selfish fat bodies–until they can demonstrate a small measure of personal responsibility, citizenship, and cooperation.
I mean we’re all in this together right? How can we let this tyranny of the fearful and the fat destroy this country?
Disgusting, unhealthy, fat bodies are selfish. Cooperate by getting fit, and stop sucking up all the health care dollars because one cannot control oneself.
Typical authoritarian leftist response: I cannot fix my own mess, so I’ll demand everyone else cave to my selfish demands.
The masks are useless. We will all be exposed to COVID. Health is a personal matter.
I know you likely voted for both our current hapless governor, and the indigent, clueless POTUS. Thanks. Maybe keep your vote to yourself from now on…
Blah Blah Blah! Go back down to your political rabbithole and stay there. Leave the fresh air for the rest of us sound minded peeps!