We update this page daily with new data.

We have reported 480 cases in the last 14 days. Our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 53.2. Our average cases per day over the last 14 days is 34.3.

We update the COVID-19 case count dashboard daily. Every Wednesday, we update the Safe Start dashboard with metrics required for safe reopening.

Safe Start

We don’t need to meet each goal below to advance through the phases of Safe Start, but we need to make progress on all of them. The state requires us to report our case rate to them with a 6-day lag to ensure accuracy. Data in the “cases” tab reflects this lag.

On July 15, we introduced new hospitalization data. It will show you how hospital capacity changes over time. You can now see:

The overall percentage of hospital beds occupied in Pierce County.

The percentage of hospital beds occupied by patients who have COVID-19.

The state standardized the way it reports this data on July 1. That is when our graph begins. You can see historic data and learn more on the state's dashboard. Hospitals can change their policies on elective surgeries and admitting patients from other counties. These changes could influence the data.

Use tabs at top of dashboard to view categories of data.

*JBLM data is no longer available.

Click the map below for geographic information.

We improved this map. You can click on each census tract to find the case count there. To protect patient privacy, we don't show case counts for tracts with fewer than 10. You can also find the case rate for each tract. We will update the case count daily and the case rate each Wednesday. You can use the search tool in the upper-right corner to find a specific address.

Cases and deaths by age

This table shows COVID-19's effect on each age range.

Age % Confirmed Cases Deaths % Deaths % Pierce County Population 0-19 years 10.6% 1 0.6% 26.3% 20-29 years 21.6% 2 1.2% 13.6% 30-39 years 18.2% 0 0% 13.4% 40-49 years 16.4% 3 1.8% 12.4% 50-59 years 14.4% 9 5.5% 13.0% 60-69 years 9.3% 24 14.7% 11.6% 70-79 years 5.4% 44 27.0%

6.5% 80+ years 4.2% 80 49.1% 3.1%

Cases and deaths by sex

This table shows COVID-19's effect on each sex.

Sex % Confirmed Cases Deaths % Deaths % Pierce County Population Female 51.9% 76 46.6% 50.8% Male 46.6% 87 53.4% 49.2% Unknown 1.5% 0 0% 0%

Cases and deaths by race/ethnicity

This table shows COVID-19's effect on race/ethnicity groups. We added number of confirmed cases by race/ethnicity.

We update this table each Wednesday by 2 p.m. Last updated Sept. 16, 2:35 p.m.

Race/Ethnicity Confirmed Cases % Confirmed Cases Deaths % Deaths % Pierce County Population American Indian/Alaska Native 113 1.9% 1 0.8% 1.1% Asian 334 5.6% 5 4.2% 7.0% Black or African American 746 12.5% 11 9.2% 7.1% Hispanic 1,312 22.0% 11 9.2% 11.0% Multiple Race 132 2.2% 0 0% 6.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 306 5.1% 6 5.0% 1.6% White 3,010 50.6% 86 71.7% 65.6%

Patients aren’t required to report race/ethnicity, so this data is not a complete picture. The rates are based on the 77.3% of cases for which we have race/ethnicity data has been reported.

We don’t know what testing rates are for each group. Differing testing rates could greatly affect the rate of confirmed cases. Three groups—Black or African American, Hispanic and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander—appear to be affected at higher rates.

The pandemic’s social and economic effects harm the health of many people not diagnosed with COVID-19. Our 2015 health equity assessment found communities of color and immigrant communities often:

Make less money.

Work jobs with fewer benefits.

Are more vulnerable to social and economic changes.

This data does not reflect those effects.

Key takeaways about disparities

The cumulative COVID-19 rate among Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) residents is 4 times higher than the white, non-Hispanic rate in Pierce County. NHOPI cases account for 5.1% of total cases compared to 1.6% of the county population.

Rates among Hispanic, Black and Native American residents are about 2-3 times higher than the rate among white, non-Hispanic residents.

Evidence suggests people who earn less money, are less educated, or have limited ability to speak English are at higher risk for COVID-19.

Deaths by category

This table shows more information about COVID-19 deaths in Pierce County. You can see the number of deaths and the percent of total deaths for each category.

We update this table each Wednesday by 2 p.m. Last updated Sept. 16, 2:35 p.m.

Category Deaths % Deaths Hospitalized 93 57.4% Lived or Worked in a Care Facility 98 60.5% Had Underlying Health Conditions 150 92.6%

Outbreaks in Pierce County businesses

Through Sept. 12, 90 businesses experienced COVID-19 outbreaks in Pierce County. We linked more than 300 confirmed cases to those outbreaks since June. We define a business outbreak as 2 or more cases in a shared location, excluding households and long-term care facilities. Onset dates must be within 14 days, with no known outside link.

An outbreak doesn’t necessarily increase the risk of COVID-19 for customers or the business. Different jobs within a business carry different risk levels between employees. You can reduce the risk among customers if you wear a mask and stay at least 6 feet apart from others.

We update this table each Wednesday by 2 p.m. Last updated Sept. 16, 2:35 p.m.

Business setting outbreaks Outbreak-related cases % all outbreak-related cases from each setting Transportation/shipping/delivery 16 83 26% Retail/grocery 19 67 21% Food service/restaurant 9 23 7% Bar/nightclub 4 12 4% Warehousing 3 13 4% Office 6 13 4% Construction 11 28 9% Other services 4 9 3% Manufacturing (non-food) 4 13 4% Manufacturing (food and food-related) 2 6 2% Agency, facility etc. 3 9 3% Place of worship 2 8 3% Other* 7 31 10% Total 90 315 100%

* These businesses are in other settings which include only a single business experiencing an outbreak.

Cases in healthcare workers

As many as 747 confirmed COVID-19 cases (10.3% of total cases) in Pierce County are healthcare workers. These cases are already reflected in the overall case count we update each day.

Healthcare workers can be clinical (medical) or non-clinical (administrative) staff working in a medical or care facility. One healthcare worker may work at multiple facilities. While healthcare workers' jobs put them at higher risk for infection, they are also more likely to have been tested than people in other kinds of jobs.

We update this table each Wednesday by 2 p.m. Last updated Sept 16, 2:35 p.m.

Healthcare Worker Confirmed Cases Care facility 397 Other medical facility 350

Cases in care facilities

This table shows the number of COVID-19 cases in staff and residents of Pierce County care facilities. These numbers do not necessarily represent active cases in care facilities and are already reflected in the overall case count we update each day.

We also added facility name, address and number of positive cases to our census tract map above.

A staff person could work at multiple facilities and be counted as a case at each facility.

To protect patient privacy, we created an Other category. It includes facilities with less than 10 cases or less than 30 beds. It also includes homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters and rehabilitation centers.

We update this table each Wednesday by 2 p.m. Last updated Sept. 16, 2:35 p.m.

Pierce County Care Facility Confirmed Cases Among Residents and Staff Geographic Area Alpha Cottages (Gibraltar Assisted Living)* 36 Central Pierce County Avamere Puget Sound Transitional Care 38 Tacoma Cascade Park Gardens

79 Tacoma Charlton Place Assisted Living 22 Tacoma Hearthside Manor 20 University Place Heartwood Extended Health Care* 70 Tacoma Life Care Center of South Hill* 69 South Hill Linden Grove* 75 Puyallup Orchard Park Health and Rehab Center* 23 Tacoma People's Retirement Center* 19 Tacoma Pioneer Place Memory Haven* 17 Central Pierce County Rainier School 34 East Pierce County Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community* 11 Tacoma Tacoma Rescue Mission 13 Tacoma The Cottages at Edgewood* 14 Edgewood/Fife/Milton University Place Care Center* 62 University Place Other 516 Multiple



These facilities have not reported any new positives in the last 28 days.