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Whatcom County started February off with one coronavirus-related death and 90 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported by the  on Monday, Feb. 1. That news came on the heels of the county nearly doubling its monthly record for number of reported cases in January.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 5,610 confirmed cases and 65 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, meaning 1.2% of all COVID cases in Whatcom County have been linked to a death.