Despite the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the United States. To date, 33,151,678 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 594,888 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world.
In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan area, located in Washington, a total of 207,022 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 5,434 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — below the national rate of 10,133 cases per 100,000 people.
The lower than average per capita COVID-19 infection rate across Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is being driven by one area in particular.
The broader Seattle metro area comprises three counties or county equivalents — and of them, Snohomish County in Washington has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 39,585 infections in Snohomish County, or 5,032 for every 100,000 people.
Though Snohomish County has the lowest per capita infection rate in the Seattle metro area, its per capita fatality rate is closely in line with the regional average.
There have been a total of 75 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Snohomish County, compared to 75 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of June 16, 2021.
| Rank | Geography | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total cases | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snohomish County, WA | 5,032 | 39,585 | 75 | 587 |
| 2 | King County, WA | 5,137 | 111,137 | 75 | 1,614 |
| 3 | Pierce County, WA | 6,548 | 56,300 | 77 | 663 |
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