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Washington Coronavirus Updates: 165 New Cases, 21 More Dead
SEATTLE, WA -- State health officials have confirmed 156 new coronavirus cases and 21 additional deaths linked to COVID-19, according to the Department of Health. The official statewide tally shows 13,842 lab-confirmed illnesses and 786 deaths in Washington since January.
Tuesday's numbers marked the second day in a row that new illnesses reported across the state fell below 200.
The University of Washington Virology Lab, which has processed nearly 82,000 of the state's tests, reported a daily positivity rate of 6.1 percent Monday. The lab's percentages have fluctuated in recent days, but have trended downward since early April. UW Virology's overall positivity rate is at 9.6 percent.
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According to state data, 182,515 Washingtonians have been tested to-date, and 7.6 percent of patients have tested positive for the virus.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/washington-coronavirus-updates-165-new-cases-21-more-dead/ar-BB13l3aV?ocid=hplocalnews
