Virus cases rise to 211 in Gig Harbor; KP stable at 57; county numbers trend down

The rate of COVID-19 infection has ticked up slightly in Pierce County, but the overall trend is still slowing.

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department reported 43 new cases and three new deaths. The total since March is now 7,555 cases and 169 deaths.

The latest deaths were of a man in his 50s from Spanaway, a woman in her 70s from Graham, and a man in his 70s from central Pierce County.

There were 211 total cases in the Gig Harbor area, an increase of three, and 57 on the Key Peninsula.

Pierce County has reported 532 cases in the last 14 days, for an average daily rate of 38. The Safe Start target is 16 or fewer. The county’s 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 59. The target is 25 or fewer.

As of Wednesday, Sept. 23, there were 43 active cases in the North Gig Harbor/Canterwood area (census tract 072505), 39 cases in the Wollochet area (census tract 072408), 24 cases in the Artondale area (census tract 072406) 10 cases in the Sunrise Beach/Maplewood area (Census Tract 072506) and 18 cases on Fox Island.

On the Key Peninsula, there were 24 active cases in the Wauna/Purdy area (census tract 072503), 13 in the Vaughn area, (Census Tract 072601) and 11 in the Lakebay area (Census Tract 072603), which includes McNeil and Anderson islands.

(Census tract numbers do not add up to the area total because some patients are presumed recovered.)

This story was originally published September 23, 2020 at 5:30 AM.