Pandemic blog: Covid updates in Seattle and Washington state at 2:21 pm This post includes news about Covid-19 in the Seattle area and Washington state. It will be updated throughout the week. 61.4% of eligible Washingtonians (ages 12 and up) are fully vaccinated. Since children are not yet eligible for a Covid shot, this means Washington state is 52.3% fully vaccinated. 6,097 Covid-19 related deaths; 430,103 confirmed cases; 40,230 probable cases; and a 1.3% death rate among positive cases in Washington state since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Compared to white people an...