Whatcom vaccinations on track for 70% by June 29, but 37 new COVID-19 cases reported
Jun. 2—Whatcom County is slightly ahead of state averages in vaccinations but saw 37 new COVID-19 cases in the most recent numbers reported on the Washington State Department of Health's coronavirus dashboard.
The state's latest report showed Whatcom County had 35 new COVID-19 cases for a total of 9,084 confirmed cases, 430 hospitalizations — up three from the last report — and 98 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data. An additional 382 probable cases — up 11 from the last report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.
With the new cases, Whatcom County's daily average of new reported cases over the past week decreased to 23.4, lower than the 29.0 average from one week earlier.
St. Joseph hospital in Bellingham reported it was treating 20 COVID-related patients on Wednesday, June 2 — up from 17 a day earlier.
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