Puget Sound Regional Firefighter Nikki Smith carries supplies back to the fire truck after vaccinating Connie Palmer against Covid-19 at her home, on Monday, May 24, 2021, in Kent. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer Pandemic blog for the Seattle area By Need a vaccine? As of May 28, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 5,765 Covid-19 related deaths; 401,526 confirmed cases; 34,323 probable cases; and a 1.3% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.