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The weekly snapshot from last Monday is up. Case count is up at 120.9 for the October 11-24 timeframe. The chart below shows numbers through October 31.
In the snapshot, there is positive movement in most of the contact tracing metrics. .
Over the weekend, Snohomish County saw its single highest one-day total of new reported cases – 141. The Snohomish Health District is receiving reports of between 50 and 100-plus new cases each day.

The Health District has a heat map showing the concentration of new cases. This one is from October 11-24.

I worked on some analysis of our case count per 100,000, from mid-April to today. It looks like we are at 106.8 cases per 100,000. We are generally tracking the County-wide results, if at a little bit lower rate. A reminder to limit those small gatherings. County-wide, I am not hearing about outbreaks at businesses- it's often small gatherings with family and friends. These gatherings are probably where our guard is down, it's with people we know and feels safe. Do your best to stay committed to limiting gatherings.

Check out our new maps and storyboard of the 76th Street Safe Routes to School Project here. This project will add sidewalks and street crossings to make it safer for Olympic View MS and Mukilteo ES students to get to school, and for residents in the area to more safely walk. Construction is planned for summer 2021.

The Community Cat Coalition is hosting an online auction fundraiser starting November 14. Click the image to learn more tomorrow!

IRS warns of new COVID-related text scam

The Internal Revenue Service warned of a new text scam created by thieves that trick people into disclosing bank account information under the guise of receiving the $1,200 Economic Impact Payment.
They remind taxpayers that neither the IRS nor state agencies will ever text taxpayers asking for bank account information so that an Economic Impact Payment (EIP) deposit may be made.
The scam text message states: “You have received a direct deposit of $1,200 from COVID-19 TREAS FUND. Further action is required to accept this payment into your account. Continue here to accept this payment …” The text includes a link to a fake phishing web address.
This fake phishing URL, which appears to come from a state agency or relief organization, takes recipients to a fraudulent website that impersonates the IRS.gov Get My Payment website. Individuals who visit the fraudulent website and then enter their personal and financial account information will have their information collected by these scammers.

New Drive Through Food Pantry

Volunteers of America Western Washington is proud to partner with Everett Mall to put on two drive-through Food Pantries in November. Join them from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 13th and 20th to receive food in a safe, contact-free process. Special thanks to Farmer Frog for helping supply food for these events.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers to host free flu vaccine clinic in Everett on Saturday Nov. 7

Sea Mar Community Health Center and Molina Healthcare are partnering to offer a Free Flu Shot Clinic for uninsured adults on Saturday, November 7th, from 9am-4pm at the Everett Medical Clinic, 1920 100th St SE Bldg. B. Insured individuals are also welcomed. Call to make an appointment or if you have questions, 1-855-289-4503.

Enhance at-home learning with To Do To Go!

Sno-Isle Libraries has created take-home bundles of fun, engaging and tech-free activities and crafts are available for contact-free pick-up at all branches. Check out the new selection of projects for preschoolers, kids and teens here.
More Technology for Washington Students
Last week Governor Inslee announced an investment in technology for Washington students and staff. The allocation of $24 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds will purchase approximately 64,000 computing devices for students across the state. These devices will enable students to receive their education in the new COVID-19 remote learning environment, and the first shipment of 20,000 devices is expected in the coming weeks.

A report on SARS-CoV-2 transmission within households in Tennessee and Wisconsin between April and September 2020 indicated that secondary infection of household members is more common than previously reported. The analysis enrolled 101 households and included seven days of follow-up. Among all household members, 102 had nasal swabs or saliva specimens in which SARS-CoV-2 was detected by PCR during the first seven days of follow-up — a secondary infection rate of 53%. Excluding 54 household members who had SARS-CoV-2 detected in specimens taken at enrollment, the secondary infection rate was 35%. The authors noted implications for public health practice, including the need for infected individuals to self-isolate immediately upon onset of symptoms and for all individuals in the household to wear masks in shared spaces.

The AP covers the various sports leagues that used "bubbles" to keep their players and teams safe, and what can be learned from those techniques.

New York Times: The Danish government will slaughter millions of mink at more than 1,000 farms, citing concerns that a mutation in the novel coronavirus that has infected the mink could possibly interfere with the effectiveness of a vaccine for humans.

New COVID-19 cases among U.S. children surge; highest one-week spike reported
The surge in COVID-19 cases across the country is impacting children in unprecedented levels, according to data compiled by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association, which are tracking data reported by state health departments.
As of Oct. 29, more than 853,000 children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, including nearly 200,000 new cases in children during the month of October. In the one-week period ending Oct. 29, there were 61,000 new cases in children, which is larger than any previous week in the pandemic.

COVID-19 Racism Takes Toll on Chinese Americans’ Mental Health
— Slurs perpetuated online, in-person become everyday reality for many families, survey reveals

Doctors Begin to Crack Covid’s Mysterious Long-Term Effects
Severe fatigue, memory lapses, heart problems affect patients who weren’t that badly hit initially; ‘It’s been so long’

All guidance can be found here.

King County guidance on what to do when an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19.

Getting to Safe Toolkit for Businesses

November is our month to be grateful and thankful. Take some time this month to consider what you have to be grateful for. The Health District has provided a worksheet to provide some journal space as a prompt! Check out the first week here, and the others for the month here.

Lighthouse Park, Edgewater Beach and 92nd Street Park reopened on May 5. Bathrooms are open only at Lighthouse Park 7am-7pm. Playgrounds are open, with warnings about cleaning schedules and advise to use at your own risk posted.

Trails and sidewalks continue to be open for your physical activity! Please respect physical distance of six feet, and put your face covering on as you pass others.

All City Facilities closure: City operations will continue via primarily phone, email and online. The public is encouraged to call (425) 263-8000 for assistance with City services or visit our website at www.mukilteowa.gov. Government services are not slated to reopen until Phase 3 of the new reopening plan, whenever that might be.

For more information on city facilities, see this link.

Current case count is 192 confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases identified in Mukilteo (15 new cases), and 136 individuals who are recovered (no new recoveries).

County and city case counts are available at this link, updated each weekday at 2pm.