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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2022-02-14 Item 4A - COVID-19 - Coronavirus Weekly ReportCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS kJ* �. , �4 Initials ITEM NO. OtP Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review i 2/14/22 RB ��r 0 4.A. \\......., 1908 ITEM INFORMATION STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 2/14/ 22 AGENDA ITEM TITLE A weekly update on the City's planning and response to COVID-19 (Coronovirus) CATEGORY 11 Mtg Discussion Date 2/14/22 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ❑ Resolution Mtg Date ❑ Ordinance Altg Date ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mfg Date SPONSOR ❑ Council ►1 Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PW SPONSOR'S The City is actively engaged in regional efforts to address the coronovirus (COVID-19). SUMMARY Staff are providing the Council with updated information regarding the City's response to COVID-19. REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev. ❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. DATE: N/A COMMITTEE CHAIR: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. N/A COMMITTEE N/A COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 2/14/22 Coronavirus Report 1 2 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE February 14, 2022 * Denotes All New Content in the Section ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CITY OPERATIONS Essential Services & City Operations Due to the fast -spreading omnicron variant of COVID-19 throughout the region, most City facilities are closed to the public through February 28, 2022. Muncipal Court will resume limited in-person operations on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Tukwila Community Center remains open and proof of vaccination is required. All services remain available remotely. Masks are required at all times in City facilities; N95s have been made available for staff and are highly encouraged. * Human Services Since the beginning of February, HS staff has assisted 17 households (36 individuals) for a combined total of $21,023.18 in direct financial assistance ($20,021 in rental assistance, $752.18 in utility assistance). The least amount of rent owing was $300 the highest amount owing was $6,000. Staff is working with several new households who are at various stages of the intake process. As of February 11, 2022, the KC EPRAP portal is closed to new applicants (both tenants and landlords). Residents and landlords who have already applied for the EPRAP program can check their status by going to: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/COVID/eviction-prevention-rent-assistance Source General Fund Contracted Partners - Covid Rental & Utility Assistance Sewer/Water HB 1406 Rental Assistance Information from the community on total past due rent amount *Business Recovery Business Health Households Assisted/Ind 1/4 14/29 1/2 1/1 Funding Breakdown Rent: $1,200 Utility: $ Rent: $18,821 Utility: $539.69 $212.49 $250.00 $500-$1,200 = 6 $1,250-$3,500 = 10 $3,600-$4,000 = 2 Over $4,000 = 1 Washington's economy continues to be open. All businesses and public spaces including restaurants, stores, offices, theaters, outdoor events, and other places can operate at full capacity. Statewide every person (including customers and employees) is required to wear masks when indoors with someone from outside their household, however, there are exceptions. On February 9, Governor Inslee announced that the State will discontinue the State's outdoor mask mandate on February 18th. He also said that soon he expects to announce when the State will lift the indoor mask mandate. 3 COVID, especially the Omicron variant, has continued to spread but appears to be slowing. In King County, the seven-day average daily number of cases is still very high but appears to have reached a peak on January 10. By early February the levels were similar to late December although still much higher than this past summer. Hospitalizations and deaths lag new cases and have started to decline but are still high. Business Assistance The State's Small Business Flex Fund continues of offer low interest loans to small businesses. Staff is participating in the Port of Seattle's creation of a Trusted Community Partners Network that will help navigate small businesses to resources like technical assistance and funding. King County is distributing $145 million of federal funds for residential rental assistance and eviction prevention to tenants and landlords through their Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Program (EPRAP). King County will significantly increase the EPRAP funding with additional ARPA funds in 2022. MEETING THE COMMUNITY'S BASIC NEEDS * Food Resources and Distribution Senior Meals, number of meals distributed. Week of 2/7 During the week of 2/7; 40 meals were picked up at the Duwamish Curb Cafe and 198 meals were delivered to 17 residents. Meals are distributed weekly, unless there is a holiday that may affect delivery. In those instances, meals are "doubled" up for Meals on Wheels and delivered the prior week. Tukwila Pantry The Pantry is in need of volunteers on Monday, Wednesday or Friday to build emergancy food boxes for the community. For more information call: 206.431.8293 4 Duwamish Curb Cafe 40 Meals on Wheels 198 Data is unavaible until next week COVID-19 UPDATES * Covid-19 Tukwila Overview About the Da << Go to other tabs: Demographics Geography Go to other dashboards: COVID-19 Vaccinations COVID-19 Outcomes by Vaccination Status Level of Community Transmission High Select a location Change the type of locations Cases 1 4,720 Hospitalizations 154 Tukwila City • Health Reporting Area ▪ Region View HRA Map Sdele..Ba01on Mep Deaths 25 People Completed Vaccine Series Not yet available Hover over graphs and text for more details Cases 13 daily average cases +18 new cases since 02/09/22 -43% decrease in the last 7 -days (89) from the prior 7 -days (156) 80 60 40 20 0 11/01/21 12/01/21 01/01/22 Specimen Date (last 120 days) 02/01/22 Hospitalizations Show data as a table <1 daily average hospitalizations +0 new hospitalizations since 02/09/22 50°Io increase in the last 7 -days (3) from the prior 7 -days (2) 4 z 0 11/01/21 12/01/21 01/01/22 02/01/22 Admission Date (last 120 days) Deaths Show data as a table 20 1.5 +0 new deaths since 02/09/22 1.0 <1 daily average deaths Increase of 3 in the last 14 -days (3) from the prior 14 -days (0) * Mobile Vaccination Team 0.5 0.0 11/01/21 12/01/21 01/01/22 Death Date (last 120 days) 02/01/22 The Tukwila Fire Department' Mobile Vaccine Team (MVT) has been stood up to provide various vaccine opportunities, including most recently at the Tukwila Pantry. 5 * Vaccine Update & Locations There are many ways for community members to access the vaccine at no cost. Multiple appointments are available at sites in the area, as well as private opportunities. Visit vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov for location and appointment opportunities. Booster shot information and vaccines for children ages 5 through 11 are also available at vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov. Upcoming Vaccine Opportunities in Tukwila: • March 1 & 21 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Tukwila Library. Vaccines available to ages 5+, first and second shots, boosters, walk-ins welcome. Vaccines free regardless of insurance, citizenship or immigration status. Vaccinations for the population 12+ in King County as of February 10, 2022: • 1 dose: 1,9356,352 or 95.0% • 2 doses: 1,789,973 or 87.3% • Booster doses: 1,000,784 Below is a zip code map of vaccinations as of February 10, 2022 (percentage of population 12+ who have completed the series) in King County, with Tukwila's two zip codes highlighted: • 98168: 86.4% • 98188: 91.7% Map of KC residents who have completed series among ages 12+ years old 1111111," 11) 0% .'— 711 © 2022 Mapbox CO OpenStreetMap Table of all KC residents who have completed series by age group and regions Below is a chart of vaccinations by region in King County. Note that South King County has a lower vaccination rate than many other areas in the county. 6 Table of all KC residents who have completed series by age group and regions Total 5+ years 12+ years 5-11 years 12-17 years 18-34 years 35-49 years 50-64 years 65+ years population old old old old old old old old Overall King County 79.2% 83.7% 87.2% 465% 75.7% 765% 88.7% 94.1% >95% East 845% 90% 93.7% 573% 91.9% 84,7% 92.4% >95% >95% 4 North 83.2% 87.7% 905% 56.8% 73.7% 82.7% >95% 87.0% >95% Regions Seattle 79.7% 83.2% 843% 64.7% 90.7% 73.7% 90.4% 87.4% >95% South 71.8% 76.7% 825% 25.5% 57.2% 713% 80.7% >95% >95% Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell, and 82.7% 88.2% 90.6% 64.7% 88.7% 76.7% >95% 92.8% >95% 1.7.1..,..0:,,,.:1 L N Seattle and Shoreline li: 80A% 841% 85.0% 721% 93.1% 705% 92.7% 865% >95% Central Seattle 77.7% 80.1% 80,8 % 62.6% 85.7% 76.2% 85.7% 79.7% 87.2% W Seattle,S Seattle, Del ridge and lrighline 82.7% 88.2% 91.5% 52% 78.2% 81.2% >95% >95% >95% 10 Buri en, Renton, Tukwila and Seatac 75.0% 803% 853% 29.8% 651% 72.0% 88.2% >95% >95% Regions Auburn, Kent, and Federal Way 69.1% 7415E 80.6% 203% 54.1% 693% 78,49E >95% >95% South East King County 69.8% 74.2% 80% 26.9% 53.1% 72.7% 73.7% 89% >95% Bellevue. Issaquah and piercer Island 86% 90.7% 94.2% 56.6% 89.9% 92% 91.7% >95% >95% East King County 83.7% 89.7% >95% 52.6% 93.1% 86.9% 85.7% >95% >95% Vachon !bland 894% 92.4% >95% 59.5% 755% >95% 84.0% 75.0% >95% * COVID-19 Testing The following are the number of individuals tested over the past week at the Church by the Side of the Road. This is a regional testing facility drawing individuals from across south King County. King County has contracted with off-duty officers to provide traffic management along Tukwila International Boulevard and Military Road to mitigate traffic impacts in the neighborhood. 2/9 - 318 individuals tested 2/8 - 351 individuals tested 2/7 - 397 individuals tested 2/6 - closed (Sunday) 2/5 - 305 individuals tested 2/4 - 365 individuals tested 2/3 - 324 individuals tested * WA Notify WA Notify (also known as Washington Exposure Notifications) is a free tool that works on smartphones to alert users if they may have been exposed to COVID-19 without sharing any personal information. It is completely private and doesn't know who you are or track where you go. To download the app: On an iPhone, enable Exposure Ali On an Android phone: Notifications in Settings: • Go to the Google Play Store • Go to Settings • Download the WA Notify app • Scroll down to Exposure Notifications • Click 'Turn On Exposure Notifications" • Select United States • Select Washington For Android or iPhone, scan the QR code: Note: As we move into the third year of the pandemic, staff is seeking ways to streamline the information in this report and may reduce some of the detail in future reports. 7