Whatcom sees 36 new COVID-19 cases
Apr. 16—Whatcom County saw 36 more confirmed COVID-19 cases but no new related deaths reported on the Washington State Department of Health's coronavirus dashboard Thursday, April 15.
Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,641 confirmed cases and 89 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. An additional 280 probable cases — up four from Wednesday's report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.
That means that 1.1% of Whatcom's 7,921 total cases (confirmed and probable cases combined) have resulted in death — better than the statewide 1.4% average of total cases.
Whatcom County's daily average of newly reported cases the past seven days is 24.4, up from 22.9 on Wednesday.
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